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 | Hypertension | Urinating often during the day and in the night. | Help to maintain my blood pressure | F | 56 | 4 years 80/12.5mg | 11/16/2014 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | I had no side effects with the Diovan. Worked great! | Diovan has been backordered - not sure if that means "not being made at all". If so, I'm horribly upset. I was switched to Valsartan - generic - and within two weeks, I'm having chest pains. Not pains exactly, but enough discomfort that I went to CareNow, and will see doctor this afternoon. | F | 56 | 4 years 320 / 12.5 1X day | 11/12/2014 | 5 | High BP | This is the best BP med I've ever been on, and I've tried many. 8 years on this med is a guess - it may be more, or a little less. I went off it last year due to expense, had nothing but trouble with every other med, and finally went back to Diovan HCT and feel great again. No side effects that I can identify (I have my problems, but none due to this drug). NOW - need to get a generic in the US! | F | 62 | 8 years 160/25 1X day | 1/29/2012 | 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 | No side effects that I noticed - I experience fatigue, but I was tired all the time before I got on BP meds so I do not count that as a side affect. | Recently I requested my PCP to put me on a generic BP med because of brand name cost - I simply cannot afford the Diovan anymore. My PCP put me on lotrel 10/20. After being on the lotrel for less than a week, I'm ready to go back to the Diovan - I'll figure out a way to pay for it. For me this drug works great. I have sever swelling and it works great at the 25mg for me whereas the lotrel does nothing for the swelling - both drugs lower my BP to 130/85. | F | 32 | 2 years 325/25mg 1X day | 2/22/2011 | 5 | Blood Pressure | None | My blood pressure is always very satisfactory. | M | 87 | 5 years 80 MG 1X day | 2/22/2011 | 5 | high blood pressure | None | Have had no problems with this medication | F | 73 | 7 years 160/12.5 1X day | 10/24/2010 | 5 | Hypertention | Really none. I work out and am in very good shape. | I have had a quintuple bypass in 2004. I had always kept in shape. My issue was hereditary but life threatening nevertheless. | M | 50 | 5 years 1X day | 9/8/2010 | 5 | Hypertension | Just a little fatigue shortly after taking it that goes away shortly. | This has been a fantastic drug for me. I was on it for 8 years (for the last several I had only been on the 80 mg without the diuretic) since I was 24 and it kept my bp down to around an average of 120/70, and then was switched to Labetalol around a month and a half ago because that is safer for pregnancy--but my bp crept up to 178/120 within a week and a half. I went back on Diovan HCT 160/25 and within days was back to 118/80. I'm hoping to be able to wean back off of the diuretic part of the drug over time because, as someone else had mentioned, messing with my electrolytes makes me feel a little drained at times. | M | 32 | 8 years 160/25 1X day | 3/27/2010 | 5 | avapro300 no effect on blood pressu | M | 73 | 14 days 320/25 hct 1X W | 2/22/2010 | 5 | HBP | Slight weight gain | Has worked great for my BP and has eliminated my migraines. I have taken many meds for migraines over the last 25 years. It's wonderful to be without them. I'll fight the weight gain for the benefits from this drug. | F | 47 | 6 months | 9/26/2009 | 5 | Hypertension | In the beginning severe dizziness upon standing and now I am experiencing insomnia. I take the 320/25. Absolutely love it so far. | I love the medicine. It takes about 30 days for your body to adjust to this medicine. My bloodpressure is wonderful and I feel great now that the dizziness has subsided. Yes I have insomnia, but it's not a major issue for me. | F | 41 | 35 days | 7/29/2009 | 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 | 160/12.5 | mild fatigue first couple weeks then subsided. now no noticeable side effects. | work great for me. along with toparol er 50mg bp stays in the 112/60 area down from 150/100. i also have t2 diabetes. have taken since 02/07 | M | 39 | 790 days | 2/23/2009 | 5 | Hypertension | None | Worked very well for me. Dropped BP from 145/93 to 124/70 within days and it stayed at those numbers. | M | 57 | 4 weeks | 12/2/2008 | 5 | High Blood pressure | None that I know of | It greatly reduced my blood preassure, I was having 3-5 headaches a week. After starting on Diovan I have only had 3 headaches in the past year! Yay, Diovan. | M | 42 | 1 years | 11/4/2008 | 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 | 5 | High blood pressure | No side effects | Was taking Norvasc and had many scary high readings. Since I've been on Diovan HCT 160/25 My BP has been consistently in a normal low range. | F | 51 | 4 years | 7/12/2008 | 5 | Hypertension | Lowered my Blood Pressure, have not noticed any side affects at all. | I was taking another combination before and it was causing me dry mouth, ED and my doctor changed to Diovan HCT 320-12.5. I have not noticed any of the symptoms or problems described by many on this site. | M | 48 | 1.5 years | 6/20/2008 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | At first a little lightheaded, but once I got used to my bloodpressure being normal I was OK. I have noticed a lack of tolerance to the summer heat, changing vision, gained a couple pounds, but come on people, we aren't spring chickens. Could SOME of the side effects we think are from this drug just be natural aging? | This drug is a lifesaver. I was a timebomb with BP 190/97. | F | 46 | 7 months | 1/9/2008 |
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)