Ratings, Reviews Summary for DIOVAN (NOVARTIS)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of DIOVAN: 2.0 (not satisfied)

(based on 776 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for DIOVAN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 1 5
Age 18 to 24 3 2.66
Age 25 to 34 35 2.66
Age 35 to 44 126 2
Age 45 to 54 271 2.07
Age 55 to 64 191 2.08
Age 65 to 74 100 1.83
Age 75 and up 29 1.68

Ratings by Sex for DIOVAN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 328 2.02
Female 436 2.02
Not Specified 12 2.08

Why DIOVAN* (Valsartan ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of DIOVAN: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.16)

(based on 1087 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** DIOVAN
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Hypertension*294
2Blood pressure*27
3Bipolar ii disorder17
4Blood pressure increased*2
5Myocardial infarction1
6Oedema1
7Cough1
8Cardiomyopathy1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of DIOVAN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Weight increased215
2Somnolence211
3Dizziness*206
4Fatigue*191
5Arthralgia186
6Alopecia159
7Pain150
8Headache*148
9Insomnia119
10Anxiety112
11Back pain101
12Cough97
13Vision blurred93
14Muscle spasms90
15Depression88
16Abdominal distension68
17Blood pressure decreased66
18Pain in extremity64
19Lethargy64
20Tinnitus63

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Valsartan (Exforge 10/160, Vals, Cgp 48933, Nisis, Exforge 5/160, Tareg, Miten, Kalpress, Diovan hct 160/12.5, Provas, Valsartan, Diovan)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com