UNSPSC 51434931: Hydrochlorothiazide/losartan

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class CV400. This VA Drug Class (CV400) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTIHYPERTENSIVE COMBINATIONS.

UNSPSC 51434931 Hydrochlorothiazide/losartan is a Commodity code covering pharmaceutical products for emergency medical use. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily acquiring advanced life support medications and injectable drugs for fire rescue departments, emergency medical services, and public health agencies. The City of Tampa's Fire Rescue Department represents the typical buyer and use case: procurement focuses on specific injectable formulations—vials, ampoules, and prefilled syringes—with tight expiration and delivery requirements driven by operational readiness in emergency response settings. Vendors supplying under this code must meet pharmaceutical quality standards, provide comprehensive safety documentation including OSHA-compliant Safety Data Sheets, and often warrant expiration dates nine months or longer from acceptance, with replacement and pickup obligations for expired stock.

Recent activity is limited; the source shows one IFB from the City of Tampa's Purchasing Department (Bid No. 26P00188, response due April 8, 2026, estimated contract value $40,000) soliciting advanced life support medications for Tampa Fire Rescue in Hillsborough County, Florida. That opportunity targeted four specific medications—Labetalol, Epinephrine, Adenosine, and Diltiazem—none of which match the hydrochlorothiazide/losartan designation nominally represented by the code, indicating a potential mismatch between the code assignment and the actual pharmaceutical category being purchased. Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida based on the single recent posting. The Tampa IFB included a Small Local Business Enterprise sheltered market designation with a 5 percent bid discount (not to exceed $10,000) and required accessibility conformance documentation per WCAG 2.2 Level AA and Section 508 standards, reflecting Tampa's local vendor preferences and modernized procurement protocols.