Diovan
Diovan helps lower high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and can also be used to treat heart failure and after a heart attack.
How to Use
Dosage
Typically, adults start with 80 mg once a day for high blood pressure. For children, the dose depends on their weight, usually 40 mg or 80 mg once a day. For heart attack or heart failure, the dose is usually 20-40 mg twice a day. Your doctor will tell you the exact dose.
Method
Take Diovan with or without food, swallowed with a glass of water, around the same time each day.
The maximum daily dose for adults is generally 320 mg, taken either once a day or split into two doses. Your doctor will adjust your dose as needed.
Possible Side Effects
- •Dizziness
- •Low blood pressure, which might make you feel dizzy or faint when standing up
- •Worsened kidney function
- •Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat (angioedema)
- •Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- •Hives or itching
- •Sudden fainting
- •Spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Severe kidney problems
- •Muscle cramps
- •Abnormal heart rhythm
- •Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing while lying down
- •Swollen feet or legs
- •Headache
- •Cough
- •Abdominal pain
- •Nausea
- •Diarrhea
- •Tiredness
- •Weakness
- •Swelling in the intestines, causing stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
Important Warnings
- Do not take Diovan if you are allergic to valsartan or any other ingredient in the medicine.
- Do not take Diovan if you have severe liver disease.
- Do not take Diovan if you are more than 3 months pregnant; it should also be avoided in early pregnancy.
- Do not take Diovan if you have diabetes or kidney problems and are also taking a medicine called aliskiren.
- If you experience swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, or have difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking Diovan immediately and seek urgent medical help.
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- Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or heart problems other than heart failure or a recent heart attack.
- Diovan is not recommended if you are breastfeeding.
- Be careful when driving or operating machinery, as Diovan can cause dizziness.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults. Monitor renal function and potassium concentrations during the pharmacotherapy. Avoid concurrent use of NSAIDs. (updated 14.4.2025)