Valsartan Krka
Valsartan Krka is a medicine that helps lower high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
40 mg
Active Ingredient
Valsartan
Manufacturer
KRKA d.d. Novo mesto
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the usual starting dose is 80 mg once daily for high blood pressure, or 40 mg twice daily for heart failure or after a heart attack. Doses for children are based on weight.
Method
Take the tablet with a glass of water, with or without food, at about the same time each day.
Important
The maximum daily dose is typically 320 mg, as directed by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Dizziness
- •Low blood pressure, which may cause dizziness or fainting when standing up
- •Reduced kidney function
RARE
- •Fainting
- •Spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Severe kidney problems or acute kidney failure
- •Muscle cramps or abnormal heart rhythm due to high potassium
- •Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing when lying down, swollen feet or legs (signs of heart failure)
- •Headache
- •Cough
- •Stomach pain
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Diarrhea
- •Tiredness
- •Weakness
- •Intestinal swelling causing stomach pain, feeling sick, vomiting, and diarrhea
- •Skin blistering or rash
- •Allergic reactions like rash, itching, hives, fever, swollen joints, muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, or flu-like symptoms
- •Purplish-red spots on the skin with fever and itching (vasculitis)
- •Unusual bleeding or bruising (low platelet count)
- •Muscle pain
- •Fever, sore throat, or mouth ulcers due to infection (low white blood cell count)
- •Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- •Low blood sodium (can cause tiredness, confusion, muscle twitches, seizures, or coma)
- •Changes in liver tests or jaundice (yellowing of skin/eyes)
- •Changes in kidney tests (may indicate kidney problems)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to valsartan or any other ingredients.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, especially during the last 6 months of pregnancy, as it can harm your baby.
- Do not use if you have severe liver disease, or if you have diabetes or kidney problems and are taking a blood pressure-lowering medicine called aliskiren.
- If you experience swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat (angioedema) while taking this medicine, stop immediately and contact your doctor. Do not take this medicine again.
- This medicine can cause dizziness and affect your concentration. Be careful when driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.
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- Tell your doctor if you are taking other medicines that increase potassium in your blood.
- Inform your doctor if you have severe dehydration (e.g., from vomiting, diarrhea, or high doses of diuretics).
- Tell your doctor if you have a liver disease, severe kidney disease, narrowing of kidney arteries, a recent kidney transplant, or another severe heart condition.
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)