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Generic Diovan General Information

What is Diovan?

Diovan is sartan drug used to lower blood pressure. Diovan is drug of class angiotensin 2 receptor antagonists. FDA approved usage of diovan is to control blood pressure. Valsartan is generic equivalent of diovan. Diovan may also prescribed with other blood pressure lowering drug.

How Diovan Works?

Diovan works by blocking activation of angiotensin 2 (an enzyme). Angiotensin 2 is protein that moderates contraction of heart muscles. Higher level of this protein causes narrowing blood vessels and increases work load on heart. By blocking action of angiotensin 2, diovan expands blood vessels and there by decreases pressure put by blood on walls of arteries.

Important Diovan Information

Patient should not take diovan if allergic to any of the ingredients of this medication.

Diovan is prescription drug and one must not take this medicine without consultation with doctor.

Diovan may also be prescribed for treatment of heart failure and heart attack.

Get your blood pressure checked before you start taking diovan. Also, your blood pressure is needed to check periodically to see whether diovan is improving your health condition.

What should be discussed with Doctors?

Let your doctor know your medical history. Specially if your medical history has:

* liver disease;
* kidney disease;
* if you ever dehydrated;
* congestive heart failure.

You doctor may revisit the prescription and dosage if you have any above diseases.

Ask your physician how to take diovan and follow the given instruction strictly.

Tell your doctor if you are taking any diuretic medication. Diovan along with diuretic pills may cause dehydration.

Diovan Dose

Do not self medicate. Take diovan as directed by doctor. Lesser dose may not control blood pressure and higer dose may result in serious life threatening condition.

Missed Diovan Dose

Take missed dose of diovan when you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is time for next dose.

Diovan overdose

Over dose of diovan can result in serious condition. Overdose effects include lower heart beats, sudden drop in blood-pressure and feeling as if you are dying.

Diovan Side Effects

Diovan side effects include:

# feeling as if you may pass out;
# chest pain
# increased heartbeats;
# numbness or stiffness;
# swelling
# weight gain

Other common side effects of diovan are:

# sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, cold;
# back pain;
# diarrhea, upset stomach or constipation;
# stomach pain, dry mouth;
# itching, hash skin rash;
# insomnia;
# headache, anxiety, dizziness;
# tiredness;
# weakness;

Diovan Precautions

Diovan usage is not recommended in pregnancy and breastfeeding women.

Alcohol lowers blood pressure at some extent. Patient may see sudden drop in blood pressure if alcohol is taken while taking diovan.

Avoid taking potassium supplements.