Valsartan .

How does it work:

Angiotensin receptor blockers like valsartan lower blood pressure. Valsartan relaxes and widens your blood vessels like all other angiotensin receptor blockers. By lowering your blood pressure, your heart is able to pump blood more efficiently.

Applications. Or where it is used :

Heart failure and high blood pressure can be treated with valsartan. It is also used to improve the chances of surviving a heart attack. It may also reduce the possibility of heart failure patients having to be hospitalized.

How to use:

It is normal to take valsartan once or twice a day. Your doctor may recommend taking your first dose of valsartan before you go to bed, since it could make you dizzy. Once you have taken the first dose, you can take valsartan at any time of day. Be consistent with the time you take it.

Dosage of usage:

In patients who are not volume depleted, 80 mg or 160 mg once daily is the recommended starting dose of Valsartan. Higher doses are recommended for those requiring greater reductions of blood pressure. It can be administered once daily at a dose ranging from 80 mg to 320 mg.

Within 2 weeks, there is a substantial antihypertensive effect and the greatest reduction generally occurs after 4 weeks. To enhance antihypertensive effects, a maximum dose of 320 mg may be increased or a diuretic added. 

Side effects:

The most common side effects of valsartan are as follows:

• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Nausea
• Cough
• Dizziness
• Tiredness
• Pain in the abdomen
• Lower blood pressure