Valsartan (Angiotan) is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (more commonly called an "ARB", or angiotensin receptor blocker), with particularly high Affinity (pharmacology) for the Angiotensin II receptor type 1. By blocking the action of angiotensin, valsartan dilates blood vessels and redu...
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Diovan9,974 posts
More patient posts reported that Diovan helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (41% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Hydrochlorothiazide
Fewer patient posts reported that Hydrochlorothiazide helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (16% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Valsartan
Fewer patient posts reported that Valsartan helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (77% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Benicar
More patient posts reported that Benicar helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (86% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Lisinopril
An average number of patient posts reported that Lisinopril helped them when used for High Blood Pressure
Toprol
More patient posts reported that Toprol helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (38% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Diovan HCT
Fewer patient posts reported that Diovan HCT helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (24% lower than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Norvasc
An average number of patient posts reported that Norvasc helped them when used for High Blood Pressure
Atenolol
More patient posts reported that Atenolol helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (47% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Cozaar
More patient posts reported that Cozaar helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (24% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
Avapro
More patient posts reported that Avapro helped them when used for High Blood Pressure (82% higher than average of other High Blood Pressure treatments)
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Diovan Top Concerns
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...day with no problems after surgery. In fact I also take Coreg (for my cardiomyopathy), Diovan (for high BP) and they are not in liquid form. I ...its ok...I had to switch my prozac to liquid sin...
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Started taking diovan in July 2011 and developed ...Doc changed med to Bystolic and gave me Prednisone for rash, only been taking a ...get ride of. Also had burning pains in my chest...
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I have been using Co-Diovan for my HBP for 2 years. I developed a dry cough ...2 months ago, thinking it was residual form the flu I had just recovered from. Since then, I...
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...had my hair loss under control for 4 years. I started taking diovan about 3 months ago. I have experienced fatique,...
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...Migraines all my ...Migraine. I used Maxalt to help with the pain, it worked pretty well.
A couple months ago, I went on Diovan for high blood pressure, I have not...
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...into migraines. I used Maxalt to treat the Migraines, it worked well, but ...A few months ago my Dr. put me on Diovan for high blood pressure. For whatever reason, I have not had a Migraine
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...be switched to an ARB (Angiotensin Receptor Blocker). I was on Lisinopril (successfully BP-wise) but developed the dry cough so was switched to an ARB (Cozar, Diovan,...
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...i take diovan capsule with autrin for high blood ...pressure , I use 160mg Diovan per day. ...1 per day. I felt terribly ill after 3 days medication, can it be the Autrin together with the Di...
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I take diovan for high blood pressure, and carvedilol (a beat ...percent destroyed by pnemonia) - and of course I take asmanex , for the asthma. I also take lasix for water control - as I am ...
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i am taking prednisone for allergy started last thursday i
i am taking prednisone ...i take throid pill . called levothroxine blod pressure atenol,diovan and vytorianfor cholestral. what is...
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