Valsartan

والسارتان

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❤️ Cardiovascular SystemAngiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Diovan (US)

🧮 Dose calculator

Hypertension · Regimen source: FDA Valsartan · 2.2

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🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

Renal adjustment

Formulations

👥 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.

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