Pronunciation: val SAR tan
Brand: Diovan
80 mg, egg, red, imprinted with NVR, DV
160 mg, egg, orange, imprinted with NVR, DX
320 mg, egg, purple, imprinted with DXL, NVR
40 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with NVR, DO
160 mg, oval, orange, imprinted with VS 160, LOGO
320 mg, oval, gray/purple, imprinted with VS 320, LOGO
40 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with NVR, DO
320 mg, oval, gray/lavender, imprinted with NVR, DXL
320 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with 1070
80 mg, oval, brown, imprinted with RX124
160 mg, oval, pink, imprinted with RX125
80 mg, round, red, imprinted with I, 8
160 mg, oval, orange, imprinted with I, 67
320 mg, oval, purple, imprinted with I, 76
160 mg, egg, orange, imprinted with NVR, DX
320 mg, egg, purple, imprinted with DXL, NVR
40 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with NVR, DO
80 mg, egg, red, imprinted with NVR, DV
160 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with 1069
160 mg, egg, yellow, imprinted with 234, U
160 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with C4, C
320 mg, egg, white, imprinted with 235, U
320 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with C5, C
40 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with V S, LOGO
40 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 1067
40 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 232, U U
40 mg, capsule, yellow, imprinted with C I
80 mg, round, pink, imprinted with VS 80, LOGO
80 mg, oval, red, imprinted with 1068
80 mg, egg, yellow, imprinted with 233, U
80 mg, round, peach, imprinted with C3, C
Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (sometimes called an ARB).
Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children who are at least 1 year old. Lowering blood pressure may lower your risk of a stroke or heart attack.
Valsartan is also used in adults to treat heart failure and lower your risk of needing to be hospitalized, and to lower your risk of death after a heart attack.
Valsartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use valsartan if you are allergic to it.
If you have diabetes, do not take valsartan with any medication that contains aliskiren (a blood pressure medicine).
You may also need to avoid taking valsartan with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
Do not use if you are pregnant. Stop using the medicine and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Valsartan can cause injury or death to the unborn baby if you take the medicine during your second or third trimester.
If you plan to get pregnant, ask your doctor for a safer medicine to use before and during pregnancy. Having high blood pressure during pregnancy may cause complications in the mother and the baby.
You should not breastfeed while using this medicine.
Valsartan is not approved for use by anyone younger than 1 year old.
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Take valsartan at the same time(s) each day, with or without food.
For a child who cannot swallow a tablet whole, a pharmacist can mix the medicine into a liquid. If your child switches from valsartan tablets to liquid, the dose will not be the same.
Shake the liquid for 10 seconds before you measure a dose. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).
Valsartan doses are based on weight in children and/or teenagers. Your child's dose needs may change if the child gains or loses weight.
Your blood pressure will need to be checked often. Your kidney function may also need to be checked.
Call your doctor if you are sick with vomiting or diarrhea, or if you are sweating more than usual. You can easily become dehydrated while taking valsartan.
It may take 2 to 4 weeks before your blood pressure is under control. Keep using this medicine as directed, even if you feel well. High blood pressure often has no symptoms.
You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. Treatment may also include diet, exercise, lowering cholesterol, not smoking, and controlling diabetes.
Store the tablets or liquid at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Throw away any unused liquid after 30 days.
The liquid may be stored for up to 75 days if kept in a refrigerator.
Keep valsartan liquid in the original glass bottle, tightly closed when not in use.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
Common side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially:
This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect valsartan, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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