DIOVAN HCT Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; VALSARTAN)Average Rating: 2.4 (425 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIOVAN HCT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIOVAN HCT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | high blood pressure | F | 2 days | 8/21/2007 | 4 | | 3/21/2004 | 4 | | 1/28/2005 | 3 | high blood pressure | Diovan worked to maintain my blood pressure but I experiened horribly debilitating leg cramps and spasms that I just recently found was because of this medication. Frequently during the day and especially at night. | 8 days 160/25 mg | 9/5/2015 | 1 | Hypertension | Ended up in so much back pain I could not move without pain and needed help to get out of a chair or my bed. | F | 3 years | 10/3/2022 | 1 | High blod pressur | fatigue, depresson, irritable, cough,nasal congestion, lost of memory, and so much that I not thinking right now | I also take Norvasc, aspirin I thinck taht the conbination of Diovan and norvasc that doing the worst side effect My doctor just gave me RASILEZ which is a new drug on the market | M | 2 years | 3/22/2008 | 1 | Stents | Rash developed on upper torso within 8 hours of taking. Prescribed because insurance company refused to pay for alternative drug. Primary physician removed me from med immediately upon examining me and perscribed an alternative. | Make sure you stay in touch with your primary care physcian as well as the cardiologist. My primary care physician told me I did not need to be on this drug as my blood pressure was already at 120/79. | M | 2 days | 5/11/2007 | 1 | hypertension | 3 weeks 80 | 6/6/2013 | 1 | high blood pressure | swollen feet swollen and retaining water stomach hurt tingling cough and no energy i thought i was dying.. cramps in legs hurts all over depression off it 4 days hope i start feeeling better started when i got off diovan and went to hct and my bp went up to over 200 | get off it asap | F | 4 | 12 months | 1/30/2010 | 2 | high blood presure | swollen feet .fatigue.headaches.i see stains evrywhere sometimes.dizzy.feel like slipping a lot.my arms hurt .i also hear like palpitations in my ears and some sort of ringing.i feel scared out of nowhere .feel depress worthless like i have no value to nobody | please if there somebody out there that could talk to me and give me advice I would be very thankfull.I recently stoped taking them like 2 and a half weeks ago without telling a doctor ..its to expensive for me to talk to a doctor even for that they charged and i do not have insurace. I just want to live a longer life to get to see my littLe daugther grow up.I feel lucky that i found these web page | F | 19 | 1 years | 12/14/2009 | 3 | Hypertension | Nauseau especially in the morning I thought I was pregnant it was so bad. Loss of appetite, dizziness, palpatations,tachycardia, headaches, I go from loose stool for a few days to severre constipation to where I have to take a laxative. Anxiety I never had before. I get these panice attacks where I feel like I need to sit down before I pass out. Palpatations. My left thumb has severre pain at times that I never had before too. | I'm supposed to take Diovan and Atenolol together but Diovan has had such bad side effects for me I can't imagine taking another pill with it. I was diagnosed with heart arythmia and it's scary when I get the tachycardia and palpatations. | F | 20 | 30 days | 11/30/2008 | 5 | Blood pressure @155/85 | Well, after reading around, i noticed that my insomia has come from some where. Tired, fatigued. Wow, talk about increased sweating in the arm pits. I'm on over the counter max 20% alum. Have to put it in all gernal areas of the arm pit. Just drips like a mother. I go to the bathroom better than i have ever have. Easy going, once a day, timed exactly to the hour. No decreased in libido, actually noticed an increase. Dropped my bp down to 130/65 | Love it. Sometime when i have a drink or two I can feel a funny feeling in my neck. Also, when i don't take it, i notice that feeling in my neck is 10x. I have tried different medicines since I guess I can be considered an anxiety risk. I have tried anti anxiety/depressants and let me tell you, no way do they work. Just make you sit in a zone and not think about anything else. This stuff worked wonders. My doctor told me to take the diovan 60, and nothing changed. THen told me to try diovan 120 and nothing changed. Then told me to try diovan 120 w/ hct to help w/ blood flow and wha la! Drop in BP! P.S. I am an avid red wine drinker. I also work for a rather large wine company. So yes, red wine is in my diet. So, drink up! help Support my salary! | M | 24 | 2 months | 5/18/2006 | 5 | HBP | Only experienced some lightheadedness and feeling dizzy. Not really bothersome enough to worry about it. | The Diovan HCT has taken my BP back down to 179/86. So far I am happy with this treatment and I'm thankful for it. | F | 26 | 16 days | 8/31/2008 | 3 | Hypertension | Sharp cramps in my side. So bad sometimes that it becomes hard to breath. I did start to exercise regularly at the same time however. | M | 26 | 3 days | 1/15/2009 | 5 | hbp | At first, this stuff definately made me a bit sleepy and there was some reduction to sexual appetite but after a few weeks it all subsided. | Taking 320/25 Diaovan HCT and my blood pressure stays at about 120/70 without any side effects! | M | 27 | 1 years | 3/3/2009 | 5 | high blood pressure | No side effects at all. The first week or so I urinated more frequently and lost a few pounds, but then I felt completely normal and have for the past several years. | This has been an excellent drug for me. Prior to taking it my bp was 158/116 and it's never higher than 120/78 with Diovan. I have tried to go without it to see if I've outgrown the hypertension but alas I have not, so I just went back on. I have absolutely no side effects at all and would only stop taking it far in advance of trying to have a baby. | F | 28 | 7 years 80 1X day | 5/31/2011 | 5 | hbp | slight headaches, sometime cramps started eating more fruit high in potassium cramps went away | pressure has dropped tremendiously....170/150 now 108/70...no highs since I have been taking | F | 29 | 3 months | 3/1/2007 | 2 | High BP (again) | I started taking Diovan about 9 years ago. At the time my doctor prescribed it because the medicine I had been on (Lotensin) was causing me to hack and cough (which was keeping me up all night long). I started out at 80mg & then 3 years ago my bp began creeping up. I was then prescribed a 80mg dosage with 12.5 diurectic. I am now taking one 160mg/12.5 & one 80mg/12.5 pill each day. Since I have been on Diovan I have experienced significant, yet unexplained weight gain (approximately 150 lbs), drastic hair loss, insomnia, itchy skin and more recently, brittle teeth (2 of which have broken off). Over the years I have been blamed by the doctors for not taking control of my weight. Yet with swimming 4-5 days a week, walking & using an elliptical machine, and changing my diet (and eliminating processed/bleached food) I could only get down to 220lbs. | F | 29 | 4 years | 7/8/2007 | 3 | Hypertension | I'm on 160/25mg and Toprol XL 100mg. This combination works fine, but I cannot miss a dose. If I do, I experience pain in my legs, chest pain and shortness of breath. | M | 30 | 4 years | 2/13/2005 | 2 | hypertension | hair loss, achey joints, sweats, weight gain, very tiered, loss of concentration | It did drop my blood pressure but I cant deal with all the side effects. Changing medication | F | 30 | 15 days | 9/28/2009 |
DIOVAN HCT (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; VALSARTAN): This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains two medications: valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Valsartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. FDA Approval Date: 2006-04-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)