DIOVAN Reviews (VALSARTAN)

Average Rating: 2.0 (776 Ratings)

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DIOVAN  (VALSARTAN):  Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used to improve the chance of living longer after a heart attack. In people with heart failure, it may also lower the chance of having to go to the hospital for heart failure. Valsartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-12-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  High blood pressure Extremely nauseous, fatigued and lightheade Horrible side effects.Doctors not listening,my BP is good but the side effects are horrible.Tried Losartan, Amlodipine, protrypyline Help. F 76 18 months
80mg 1X day
5/17/2023
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 1  Blood pressure Stomach discomfort constipation tired all the time plus like a burning in my feet. Doctor told me it's not the medication and to go see my pd. Don't recommend this medication. M 57 5 weeks
160 1X day
2/18/2023
 1  High bp Weakness and fatigue. Short of breath. Hand, feet and arm pain with neurological issues. . burning, tingling , numbness Couldn't believe these side effects were coming from this medication until I read this site. I pray that will go away after I quit taking. Terrible medication F 74 1 years
80 mg 1X day
2/2/2023
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 4  High bp Bp is now running lo a, tired, frequent trips to bathroom. Heartburn F 73 10 years
180 1X day
10/14/2022
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 4  High BP BP is now running low , tired, frequent trips to bathroom. Heartburn F 73
160/12.5 1X day
10/14/2022
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 5  HBP None really. Just feel the heat and sweat a lot and wondered if that is caused by the medication. Anyone else? F 76 0 years
160 1X day
8/9/2022
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 1  Blood pressure Woke up the fourth day with hands like claws. My joints would hardly move and my hands hurt bad in the joints. One of my fingers kept catching when I tried to straighten it. After a few days, I was no better so went to the orthopedic clinic to be x-rayed. The doctors saw nothing, but it is weeks later and I am still having pain in my hand joints. This drug is faulty F 69 0 days
80 mg 1X day
8/7/2022
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 2  High blood pressure Edema Retaining water everywhere especially feet F 61 4 months
40 mg 1X day
5/2/2022
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 1  High blood pressure Weakness, extreme fatigue, flop sweat and then chills. Mental fog, difficulty getting through a full day of work. M 60 45 days
80 mg 1X day
12/12/2021
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 2  High Blood Pressure M 54
80MG 1X day
8/17/2021
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 3  BP Headache,back pain, bloating and belching,irregular heartbeat,fatigue, anxiety. M 47 4 months
80 1X day
5/18/2021
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 1  High blood pressure I starting taking diovan for high blood pressure.it lowered it but the side effects were terrible.tinnitus left ear,severe muscle cramp then muscle spasms,ankles swelled,depression went from a very active person to being lucky to walk with in 3 months.had any amount of blood test that revealed nothing.finally convinced my doctor to take me of diovan.within a month I felt a lot better back playing sport still have some lingering problems M 56 0 months
60mg 1X day
1/19/2021
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 2  High blood pressure Been taking this for 6 months along with Carvedilol (11 mo.) and haven't achieved a constant normal reading. Yes, pressure does go up and down during the day but mine is not at a satisfactory level for taking these two meds with a water pill every other day . My PC/ Cardiologist insists that this combination works and ups the amount whenever the blood pressure elevated to a high 210/110 which is a very crazy number for me. Symptoms like extreme anxiety, constant coughing and not able to walk more than 30 mins. without getting tired. I felt so much better before I started taking these meds. If you really need to take this since your blood pressure is much too high then talk to your Dr. about the side effects (they usually don't go over side effects) and read the drug literature closely. F 76 6 months
80 mg 2X day
10/20/2020
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 1  High blood pressure Severe backache, joints pain, fatigue, insomnia might be due to pains Not recommended if you feel such side effects F 41 60 days
80mg 1X day
8/7/2020
 2  Blood pressure Hmm, ankle swell up, chest pain,dizziness, back pain, side pain, anxiety and heart beat...don't know what to do again cos my doctor don't agree that all these are from Diovan M 45 8 weeks
40MG
5/27/2020
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 4  For High BP Acute sinisitus Severe throat pain Anxiety Shoulder pain M 49 0 years
80mg
4/15/2020
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 1  High blood pressure Joint pain feeling depressed and feel really ill F 71 3 weeks
80mg
1/7/2020
 1  Bp Anxiety, racing heart at night, heart palpitations, chest pain, extreme fatigue, chronic cough, sleepiness M 51 6 days
80
12/8/2019
 1  bp Joint pain, depression, rapid weight loss, blurred vision, skin rash, this poison ruined my lfe. M 78 60 days
40 mg
11/27/2019
 1  High Blood Pressure Took Valsartan 40mg for 7 days. Gave me a cough and raised my BP instead of lowering it. My bottom BP number was higher than it was before. +100 which I never had issues with before. And my pulse rate was in the 40’s a couple times. Then one time setting for 15 minutes relaxing my pulse was 78 BP 168/110. So my pulse was erratic too. My resting pulse is usually in the 60s without meds. I have now been off of Valsartan for 14 days and have had intermittent dizziness/ vertigo since I stopped it. Also still dealing with the dry hacky cough. Can’t find any info on the internet that will tell me how long to expect these after effects to stick around. This so called medicine is more of a poison in my opinion. F 66 7 days
40 MG
11/8/2019
  

DIOVAN  (VALSARTAN):  Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used to improve the chance of living longer after a heart attack. In people with heart failure, it may also lower the chance of having to go to the hospital for heart failure. Valsartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-12-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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