Valsartan
Also sold as: Diovan
Prescription neededSartans (ARBs)
Comes as:TabletCapsule
Also sold as: Diovan
High blood pressure: 80 to 160 mg once a day, maximum 320 mg. Heart failure: start 40 mg twice a day and increase slowly up to 160 mg twice a day as set by your doctor.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Potassium supplements with an ARB can cause dangerously high potassium.
Together they can raise potassium to dangerous levels; blood tests are needed.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.
ARBs can raise lithium levels; levels should be checked.