Sacubitril/Valsartan ratiopharm
Sacubitril/Valsartan ratiopharm is a heart medicine used for adults with long-term heart failure.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
24 mg / 26 mg
Active Ingredient
Sacubitril sodium
Manufacturer
Teva GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is one 24 mg/26 mg or 49 mg/51 mg tablet twice a day (one in the morning and one in the evening). The usual target dose is one 97 mg/103 mg tablet twice a day.
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water. You can take them with or without food. Do not split or crush the tablets.
Important
The recommended maximum daily dose is two 97 mg/103 mg tablets per day (one in the morning and one in the evening).
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low blood pressure (may cause dizziness and light-headedness)
- •High potassium levels in your blood (seen in blood tests)
- •Worsened kidney function (seen in blood tests)
- •Cough
- •Dizziness
- •Diarrhea
- •Low red blood cell count (anemia, seen in blood tests)
- •Tiredness
- •Low potassium levels in your blood (seen in blood tests)
- •Headache
- •Fainting
- •Weakness
- •Nausea
- •Low blood pressure when standing up (may cause dizziness or fainting)
- •Stomach pain or upset stomach
- •Low blood sugar (seen in blood tests)
RARE
- •Allergic reaction with skin rash and itching
- •Dizziness when changing position from sitting to standing
- •Low sodium levels in your blood (seen in blood tests)
- •Seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there (hallucinations)
- •Changes in sleep patterns or problems sleeping
- •Paranoia
- •Swelling in the intestines with stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- •Sudden involuntary muscle twitching
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to sacubitril, valsartan, or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not take if you are using an ACE inhibitor (a blood pressure medicine) or have used one in the last 36 hours.
- Do not take if you have ever had angioedema (severe swelling of the face, throat, or tongue) when taking an ACE inhibitor or ARB medicine.
- Do not take if you have severe liver disease.
- Do not take if you are more than 3 months pregnant or planning to become pregnant.