Valsartan Actavis
Valsartan Actavis is a medicine that helps lower high blood pressure, which protects your heart, brain, and kidneys from damage.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
320 mg
Active Ingredient
Valsartan
Manufacturer
Actavis Group PTC ehf
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is 80 mg once a day.
Method
Swallow the tablet with a glass of water, with or without food, at approximately the same time each day.
Important
The maximum daily dose is usually 320 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Dizziness
- •Low blood pressure, which can cause dizziness or fainting when standing up
- •Worsened kidney function (a sign of kidney impairment)
RARE
- •Sudden loss of consciousness (syncope)
- •Spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Severe kidney function impairment (acute kidney failure)
- •Muscle cramps or abnormal heart rhythm (due to increased potassium in blood)
- •Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing when lying down, or swollen feet and legs (due to heart failure)
- •Headache
- •Cough
- •Abdominal pain
- •Nausea
- •Diarrhea
- •Fatigue
- •Weakness
- •Increased creatinine levels in the blood (indicating kidney function disorder)
- •Intestinal angioedema: swelling in the intestines with symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- •Skin blistering
- •Allergic skin reactions with rash, itching, hives, fever, swollen joints and joint pain, muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, and/or flu-like symptoms
- •Purple-red spots on the skin, fever, itching (vasculitis, which is inflammation of blood vessels)
- •Unusual bleeding or bruising (due to low platelet count)
- •Muscle pain (myalgia)
- •Fever, sore throat, or mouth ulcers (due to low white blood cell count)
- •Decreased hemoglobin and red blood cell count (anemia)
- •Increased liver function values, increased bilirubin levels (yellowing of skin and eyes, jaundice)
- •Increased blood urea nitrogen levels (indicating kidney function disorder)
- •Decreased sodium levels in the blood (can cause tiredness, confusion, muscle twitching, and/or seizures)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to valsartan, soybean oil, peanut oil, or other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have severe liver disease.
- Do not use if you have been pregnant for more than 3 months, or are in the second or third trimester of pregnancy.
- Do not use if you have diabetes or impaired kidney function and are taking a blood pressure-lowering medicine containing aliskiren.
- If you get an allergic reaction (angioedema) with swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, stop taking the medicine right away and contact your doctor.
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- Tell your doctor if you are taking medicines that increase potassium levels in your blood.
- Tell your doctor if you are dehydrated (e.g., due to diarrhea or vomiting) or taking high doses of diuretics (water pills).
- Avoid driving or using machines until you know how this medicine affects you, as it can cause dizziness.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Monitor renal function and potassium concentrations during the pharmacotherapy. Avoid concurrent use of NSAIDs. (updated 14.4.2025)