DIOVAN Reviews (VALSARTAN)

Average Rating: 2.0 (776 Ratings)

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DIOVAN  (VALSARTAN):  Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used to improve the chance of living longer after a heart attack. In people with heart failure, it may also lower the chance of having to go to the hospital for heart failure. Valsartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-12-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR DIOVANCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 4  
3/6/2001
 4  
3/21/2004
 3  hypertension, stroke fatigue M 18 days
11/26/2008
 3  HYPERTENSION BLURRED VISION, MUSCULE SPASMS, JOINT PAIN, FOGGY BRAIN. ON HIGH DOSAGE. STARTED EATING POTASSIUM RICH FOODS POTATOES, PLANTAINS, VEGGIES, FRUIT. & ADDING SALT SUBSTITUTE TO SODIUM FOOD. POTASSIUM SHAKER 600MG/ 1/4 TSP. TO EQUAL SODIUM. BP. AFTER TWO WEEKS 125/75 W/ ONLY 1/2 DIOVAN (80). TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS TAKING 1 1/4 / DAY (200MG) AND STILL BARELY CONTROLLING IT. TRY THIS, IT WORKS. M 4 months
1/2/2009
 3  yes pressure in the head
8/12/2005
 3  mild hypertension weight gain - 25 lbs in a year; some loss of mental clarity; don't sleep as well as I used to. Went for a physical and they started looking at blood sugar, what with all the weight gain. Worked to reduce my BP, but side effects are beginning to bother me. I just don't have the energy I used to have. I'd like to give Diovan about a 3.5 M 2 years
6/2/2006
 3  Hbp Burning in my mouth palpation F 3 days
160
12/23/2016
 2  Heart failure and blood pressure Well , well , well. Seems like we have finally been vindicated when we have been saying that generic valsartan is not the same as Diovan. The FDA has did a recall on these medications saying that they were causing cancer because there was a cancer-causing chemicals added to it. I have had all of the side effects mentioned on this site I’m calling my doctor to get off of this poison. 3 years
160
7/18/2018
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 2  moderate high BP dizziness (may be vertigo) palpitation, throat irritation M 2 months
6/8/2009
 2  high blood pressure Lower back pain, insomnia,fatigue, increased anxiety. Stopped taking for several months, then recently restarted. Anxiety level started to increase. M 1 years
11/4/2005
 2  High BP No side effects at all for me. I have been taking 320mg a day for about 8 months now. I have had lots of side effects from other BP medications but my body seems to tolerate this one very well. But I noticed no significant drop in BP, started at 160/100 now at 150/100 with 320 a day which is quite high. M 8 months
2/21/2009
 2   M 120 days
9/22/2007
 1  high blood pressure lethargy, tense feelings,svere pain at night in arms, shoulders and joints.constipation,blurred vision,irritated mood ruined sexual life,feeling imbalance of body and overall depressed and irritated mood........luckily came to this sight , knew the experience of the others...stopped taking the drug and to my surprise , within two days all the problems gone and i could not believe the such achange in my physical and emotional being. one thing is there that the drug made bp normal it it 125/80 from 100/180 but the price was highly paid by side effects sufferings. i think it is better to have hbp than to undergo the terrible sideffects. 4 days
1/23/2009
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 1  HBP Severe joint pain/foggy brain/tired and sometimes depressed. Getting worse over time. I suspected it was Diovan because I missed taking it on a couple of occassions and noticed a significant difference with the side effects. I always thought I was developing Fibromialgia until I noticed how much better I felt whenever I missed taking this medication. I have decided to see my doctor and ask to get switched to a different drug. F 5 days
1/12/2009
 1  high blood pressure scratchy dry eyes, headaches Some on this site has posted about Diovan's previous "recall" years ago. Can you please post what your source is and the link if from online? THANKS. 1 months
11/3/2007
 1  hypertension Terrible insomnia, and joint pain, my heels were so sore, back spasms between my shoulder blades. I can't seem to take these Ace Or Arb's If a docotr tells you these are not side efects from the drug, make him look it up in the CPS at his desk F 2 months
2/3/2008
 1  
12/3/2006
 1  hbp swollen legs, sweating ,pain in left shoulder ,anxiety ,coughing,blurriness,weakness ,back pain ,and terrible weight gain. its a terrible pill no one has to suffer like this to lower they bp. F 2 years
1X day
7/21/2012
 1  to control high blood pressure 1 days
5/31/2014
 1  Valsartin , I hurt all over , severe 1 days
6/11/2016
  

DIOVAN  (VALSARTAN):  Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used to improve the chance of living longer after a heart attack. In people with heart failure, it may also lower the chance of having to go to the hospital for heart failure. Valsartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-12-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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