valsartan

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valsartan (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug C24H29N5O3 that is taken orally and blocks the action of angiotensin II. It is marketed under the trademark Diovan and when used in combination with amlodipine, under the trademark Exforge.

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Patients were randomized to either Diovan HCT (valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide 160/12.5 mg once daily) or to valsartan (160 mg once daily) and followed for blood pressure response. Source: Internet

These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including hydrochlorothiazide and the ARB class to which valsartan principally belongs. Source: Internet

FDA: "FDA announces voluntary recall of several medicines containing valsartan following detection of an impurity." Source: Internet

Only use PREXXARTAN in heart failure or post-myocardial patients who are unable to swallow valsartan tablets. Source: Internet

Patients were re-randomized to either continue receiving the same dose of valsartan or were switched to placebo. Source: Internet

PREXXARTAN is formulated at a concentration of 4 mg/mL valsartan in a grape flavored aqueous solution for oral administration. Source: Internet

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