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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Hypertension* | 294 |
2 | Blood pressure* | 27 |
3 | Bipolar ii disorder | 17 |
4 | Blood pressure increased* | 2 |
5 | Myocardial infarction | 1 |
6 | Oedema | 1 |
7 | Cough | 1 |
8 | Cardiomyopathy | 1 |
*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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Weight increased | 215 |
2 | Somnolence | 211 |
3 | Dizziness* | 206 |
4 | Fatigue* | 191 |
5 | Arthralgia | 186 |
6 | Alopecia | 159 |
7 | Pain | 150 |
8 | Headache* | 148 |
9 | Insomnia | 119 |
10 | Anxiety | 112 |
11 | Back pain | 101 |
12 | Cough | 97 |
13 | Vision blurred | 93 |
14 | Muscle spasms | 90 |
15 | Depression | 88 |
16 | Abdominal distension | 68 |
17 | Blood pressure decreased | 66 |
18 | Pain in extremity | 64 |
19 | Lethargy | 64 |
20 | Tinnitus | 63 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for DIOVAN
* 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