Diovan

Brand: DIOVAN

Generic: VALSARTAN

DIOVAN is a prescription medicine called an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB).

It is used in adults to:

• lower high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children, 6 to 16 years of age.
• treat heart failure in adults. In these patients, DIOVAN may lower the need for hospitalization that happens from heart failure.
• improve the chance of living longer after a heart attack (myocardial infarction) in adults.

DIOVAN is not for children under 6 years of age or children with certain kidney problems.

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension). Blood pressure is the force in your blood vessels when your heart beats and when your heart rests. You have high blood pressure when the force is too much. DIOVAN can help your blood vessels relax so your blood pressure is lower.  High blood pressure makes the heart work harder to pump blood throughout the body and causes damage to the blood vessels. If high blood pressure is not treated, it can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure and vision problems.

Heart Failure occurs when the heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. Just walking or moving can make you short of breath, so you may have to rest a lot.

Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction): A heart attack is caused by a blocked artery that results in damage to the heart muscle.

DIOVAN BRAND (Novartis) (origin: Turkey) 28 tablets   80MG:  $ 32.00
DIOVAN BRAND (Novartis) (origin: Turkey) 28 tablets 160MG:  $ 36.00
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PATIENT INFORMATION

  Diovan Patient Information (23.4 KiB, 29 hits)

MEDICATION GUIDELINES

  Diovan Medication Guide (152.6 KiB, 30 hits)

SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING

Taking DIOVAN during pregnancy can cause injury and even death to your unborn baby. If you get pregnant, stop taking DIOVAN and call your doctor right away. Talk to your doctor about other ways to lower your blood pressure if you plan to become pregnant.

►Do not take DIOVAN if:

• you are allergic to DIOVAN (active ingredient: valsartan) or any of other ingredients.
• you are pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant.

►Before taking DIOVAN, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions including whether you:

• have any allergies
• have a heart condition
• have liver problems
• have kidney problems
• are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
• are breast-feeding. It is not known if DIOVAN passes into your breast milk. You and your doctor should decide if you will take DIOVAN or breast-feed, but not both. Talk with your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take DIOVAN.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

►SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS:

• Low blood pressure (Hypotension). Low blood pressure is most likely to happen if you also take water pills, are on a low-salt diet, get dialysis treatments, have heart problems or get sick with vomiting or diarrhea. Lie down if you feel faint or dizzy. Call your doctor right away.
• Kidney problems. Kidney problems may get worse in people that already have kidney disease. Some people will have changes on blood tests for kidney function and may need a lower dose of DIOVAN Call your doctor if you get swelling in your feet, ankles or hands, or unexplained weight gain. If you have heart failure or have had a heart attack, your doctor should check your kidney function before prescribing DIOVAN.

►COMMON SIDE EFFECTS used to treat people with high blood pressure:

• headache
• dizziness
• flu-like symptoms
• tiredness
• stomach (abdominal) pain

Side effects have generally been mild and brief. They generally have not caused patients to stop taking DIOVAN.

►COMMON SIDE EFFECTS used to treat people with heart failure:

• dizziness
• low blood pressure
• diarrhea
• joint and back pain
• tiredness
• high blood potassium

►COMMON SIDE EFFECTS used to treat people after a heart attack which caused them to stop taking the drug include:

• low blood pressure
• cough
• high blood creatinine (decreased kidney function)
• rash

Tell your healthcare professional if you get any side effect that bothers you or that won’t go away.

These are not all the side effects of DIOVAN. For a complete list, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

DRUG INTERACTION

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you are taking:

• other medicines for high blood pressure or a heart problem
• water pills (also called “diuretics”)
• potassium or are using a salt substitute