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Diovan (Valsartan) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 
 



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Below are Diovan (Valsartan) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 8 ratings/reviews, Diovan has an overall score of 6.38. The effectiveness score is 8.25 and the side effect score is 6.50. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Diovan review by 78 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   hypertension
Dosage & duration:   320 mg taken once/day for the period of 1 month
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   aspirin
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   lower blood pressure
Side effects:   hives
Comments:   qd

 

Diovan review by 38 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   high blood pressure
Dosage & duration:   80mg taken daily for the period of 5 years
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Some of the treatment benefits were: lower blood pressure, less headaches, less fatigue
Side effects:   The first few weeks of treatment, I felt a little dizzy. After that phase, there were no treatment side effects.
Comments:   The doctor asked me to take 80mg daily. He also asked me to lower my salt intake and exercise regularly.

 

Diovan review by 51 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   high blood pressure
Dosage & duration:   80 (dosage frequency: 1x day) for the period of 5 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   Verapamil 360 mg SR
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   I was able to reduce my dependence on Verapamil down to 240 mg. when I added the Diovan
Side effects:   There were many! Enough that I stopped taking the Diovan and went back to the higher dose of Verapamil... I am over 50 and menopausal so weight gain is an issue anyway. Diovan causes substantial increase in hunger. Substantial. Not just an urge to eat but hungry to the point of discomfort. I tried eating carrots and celery, drinking lots of water and milk, but still I gained weight. I also lost virtually ALL of my sex drive.
Comments:   Diovan is not taken alone but is in addition to your regular blood pressure medication. It is taken 1x a day, in the morning, along with your regular med. The change in blood pressure was immediate, and within days I had to reduce my Verapamil. But the side effects were so troubling that I quit taking it.

 

Diovan review by 52 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   High Blood Pressure
Dosage & duration:   80 - 160 mg. taken 1 x daily for the period of Better part of five years
Other conditions:   Menopause, Hypo-thyroid
Other drugs taken:   Climara, Progesterone, Levoxyl
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Reduced blood pressure. If I was consistent with my dosage, after time if I missed a dose it wouldn't matter. If I was inconsistent and forgetful with my dosage, I could feel heart palpitations and my bp would rise. Bringing my weight down also helped greatly. Typically my bp w/o dosing is 140/90. At one time, I got it down to 118/80. Consistency is a key in remembering to take the tablet faithfully every day and at the same time daily.
Side effects:   Initially I didn't notice any side effects. After time, sometimes forgetting to take it, not getting RX refilled in time, chaning RX's, going back to Diovan, etc., my side effects became more noticeable and I had more of them. Moderate to sever muscle aches were my major side effect. Noticed more concentration required during driving, and eye vision blurriness.
Comments:   At first took 80 mg dose, did well for several years. Over time, weight crept up, wasn't managing stress well and dosage was upped to 160 mg. Noticed more side effects on that dosage than on the 80 mg dose. Also caffeine seems to play a major role for me in rising bp, as well as salt causing water retention.

 

Diovan review by 79 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   High BP
Dosage & duration:   360 (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 3 days
Other conditions:   ICD installed
Other drugs taken:   Carvedilol, Warfarin, Levothyroxine, Pravastatin
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   After taking Altase, then Lisinopril, began Diovan, first 80 MG, then 160. The "ACE" cough disappeared with the 80 MG almost immediately. However morning surge BP continued.
Side effects:   Three days after increasing dosage from 160MG to 320 MG experienced a sudden rash outburst along left rib cage and lower chest.
Comments:   Sprayed rash with HC Derma-Pax and applied Hydrocortisone Cream afterward. Continued med and random daily BP reading to advise cardiologist if BP altered by increased dosage. If hives recur, will call Dr. and request lower dosage.

 

Diovan review by 66 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Extremely Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   High Blood pressure
Dosage & duration:   80mg daily taken one tablet daily for the period of one month
Other conditions:   None
Other drugs taken:   None
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Marginally lowered my blood pressure.
Side effects:   After day three, I noticed a burning sensation with both feet. After week two, pain arrived in both feet, with swelling and joint pain. Stopped medication after week 3. Went to a neurologist for 2 hrs. of neurologic testing of my nerves. Peripheral neuropathy was the diagnosis. I have been fighting the pain and burning in my feet with no reversal for about a year now.
Comments:   I refused the drug treatments suggested by my neurologist. The potential side effects were just to much for my taste. As a Pharmacist, I've opted for 2 different treatments. One is a product called Solleve, which are vibrating insoles for your shoes. I have found some relief as well as reversal of my condition after 2 weeks of treatment. I also put myself on a daily specific vitamin regimen. I am also going to add a product called the ReBuilder to my therapy.

 

Diovan review by 50 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   high blood pressure
Dosage & duration:   160 mg taken 1 per day for the period of 1 year
Other conditions:   high cholesterol
Other drugs taken:   crestor
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   For over a period of several years my blood pressure has gone down and has stayed down. Follow up visits to the doctor have proven to be much better when blood pressure was checked. The doctor has recommended that I stay on this product and along with exercise should be highly effective.
Side effects:   The side effects of Diovan were so minimal I cannot detect them; however, I cannot take the Diovan HCT because it messes up my eletrolytes and I get leg and foot cramps. I try to follow dosage instructions which recommends that this pill be taken at night before going to bed, if possible.
Comments:   The treatment with Diovan is very simple. One pill at night before going to bed.The reason for that is most people's blood pressure increases at night and many people die in their sleep at night because of high blood pressure. The problem I have is that the pills get stuck in my throat and I have to eat something like a grape or anything really that will help the pill go down.It does not seem to keep me awake at night which is good.

 

Diovan review by 71 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   high blood pressure
Dosage & duration:   320/25mg taken 1 a day for the period of 13 yr
Other conditions:   over weight
Other drugs taken:   ropinirole, metoprolol, and tekturna
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   releaved fluid so i could breath better
Side effects:   i'm 71yr i have break through vagina bleeding with clots and i think it is from the diovan i am taking. because about an hour after taken it gets real heavy. it's getting worse. i've got to do something. please advise. thanks
Comments:   one pill taken at night to release retained fluid and reduce blood presure.
 


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