Valsartan
والسارتان
❤️ Cardiovascular SystemAngiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Diovan (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Hypertension · Regimen source: FDA Valsartan · 2.2
- • Range 80–320 mg once daily. FDA Valsartan · 2.2
Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Not recommended under 1 year. FDA Valsartan · 8.4
- ⚠️ Boxed warning: fetal toxicity — stop as soon as pregnancy is detected. FDA Valsartan · Boxed Warning
Renal adjustment
- • eGFR < 30: No data in children with GFR <30 or on dialysis. FDA Valsartan · 8.4
Formulations
- 40 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Valsartan · 3
- 80 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Valsartan · 3
- 160 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Valsartan · 3
- 320 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Valsartan · 3
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid
Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Valsartan · Boxed Warning
“( 5.1 ) WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning.”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid
Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Valsartan · 8.2
“Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed infants from exposure to valsartan, advise a nursing woman that breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment with valsartan.”
- 👶 ChildrenUse with caution
The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Valsartan · 8.4
“Use of valsartan is not recommended in children less than 1 year of age.”
- 👴 Older adultsNo specific problem stated
Label: no specific difference or dose adjustment stated for older adults. FDA Valsartan · 8.5
“Exposure [measured by area under the curve (AUC)] to valsartan is higher by 70% in the elderly than in the young, however no dosage adjustment is necessary [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)ANDA204011
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Valsartan
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Valsartan
- WHO ATC/DDDC09CA03
- Darooyab (Iran)Valsartan
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-1929/Valsartan
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 05561 · VALSARTAN 160MG CAP · کپسول والسارتان ۱۶۰ میلیگرم
- 05766 · VALSARTAN 160MG TAB · قرص والسارتان ۱۶۰ میلیگرم
- 07095 · VALSARTAN 40MG CAP · کپسول والسارتان ۴۰ میلیگرم
- 09801 · VALSARTAN 40MG TAB · قرص والسارتان ۴۰ میلیگرم
- 05560 · VALSARTAN 80MG CAP · کپسول والسارتان ۸۰ میلیگرم
- 05423 · VALSARTAN 80MG TAB · قرص والسارتان ۸۰ میلیگرم
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Valsartan · 3FDA Valsartan · 2.2FDA Valsartan · 2, TableFDA Valsartan · 2.3FDA Valsartan · 2.1FDA Valsartan · 2.4FDA Valsartan · 8.4FDA Valsartan · Boxed WarningFDA Valsartan · 8.2FDA Valsartan · 8.5FDA Valsartan · SPL approval / marketing category
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-1929/Valsartan
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified