VALSARTAN (Page 7 of 8)
PATIENT INFORMATION
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What is the most important information I should know about valsartan tablets? Valsartan tablets can cause harm or death to an unborn baby.
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What are valsartan tablets? Valsartan tablets are a prescription medicine used in:
Valsartan tablets should not be used to treat high blood pressure in children less than 1 year of age. It is not known if valsartan tablets are safe and effective in children with certain kidney problems. |
Do not take valsartan tablets if you:
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Before taking valsartan tablets, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions including, if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take including prescription and over- the- counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Valsartan tablets may affect the way other medicines work. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines with you to show to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when a new medicine is prescribed. Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist before you start taking any new medicine. |
How should I take valsartan tablets?
If you take too much valsartan tablets, call your healthcare provider, or go to the nearest hospital emergency room. |
What are the possible side effects of valsartan tablets?
The most common side effects of valsartan tablets when used to treat people with high blood pressure include:
The most common side effects of valsartan tablets when used to treat people with heart failure include:
The most common side effects of valsartan tablets when used to treat people after a heart attack that cause them to stop taking valsartan tablets include:
You should not stop taking valsartan tablets without talking to your healthcare provider. These are not all of the possible side effects of valsartan tablets. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. |
How should I store valsartan tablets?
Keep valsartan tablets and all medicines out of the reach of children. |
General information about the safe and effective use of valsartan tablets. Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information Leaflet. Do not use valsartan tablets for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give valsartan tablets to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about valsartan tablets that is written for health professionals. |
What are the ingredients in valsartan tablets? Active ingredient: valsartan Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, hypromellose, ferric oxide black (in 160 mg and 320 mg strength), ferric oxide red (in 80 mg, 160 mg, and 320 mg strength), ferric oxide yellow (in 40 mg, 80 mg, and 320 mg strength), magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, polyethylene glycol, talc, and titanium dioxide. Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512 |
- Additional pediatric use information is approved for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation’s Diovan (valsartan) tablets. However, due to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information.
- This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Rev. 08/2021
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