Valsartan Tablet 80 mg (Valsartan)

Adult dose

1. Essential Hypertension - Adults: Recommended oral administration of 80 mg once daily as valsartan. - If blood pressure control is difficult, it can be increased to 160 mg once daily. - If additional blood pressure lowering is needed, it can be increased to a maximum of 320 mg once daily. 2. Heart Failure - Starting dose: Recommended oral administration of 40 mg twice daily. - May increase to 80 mg or 160 mg per dose. - Maximum daily dose.

Child dose

Safety and efficacy in children and adolescents under 18 years of age have not been established.

This medication can cause serious harm to the fetus and newborn during pregnancy, especially during the second and third trimesters, so it should be discontinued immediately upon confirmation of pregnancy. This drug should not be used in patients with certain conditions. For example, people allergic to this drug or its ingredients, pregnant or nursing women, patients with severe liver disease or cirrhosis, hereditary angioedema patients, severe renal impairment patients, primary hyperaldosteronism patients, and some patients with diabetes or severe renal impairment should not take this medication. Elderly patients, patients with hyperkalemia, patients with liver disease, patients with valvular heart disease, patients with cardiovascular disease, and patients with fluid depletion should exercise caution when taking this medication, and it is important to monitor for sudden drops in blood pressure during the initial phase of treatment. This drug lowers blood pressure but may cause side effects such as headaches, dizziness, cough, diarrhea, and fatigue. Adverse reactions have also been reported in patients with heart failure or after myocardial infarction. During treatment, blood pressure, kidney function, and potassium levels should be regularly monitored for any abnormalities. Care should be taken regarding interactions when taken with other antihypertensive drugs, diuretics, or potassium supplements. Caution is required as this drug may cause dizziness when driving or operating machinery. Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should not take this medication, and nursing mothers are advised to discontinue breastfeeding while taking this drug. Safety and efficacy in children and adolescents under 18 years of age have not been sufficiently established, so use is not recommended. In case of overdose, serious hypotension or altered consciousness may occur, and immediate contact with a medical facility for appropriate measures is necessary. This medication should be kept out of reach of children, and it is safer not to transfer it to another container.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, paleness, severe rash with high fever, blisters, shedding of skin, pain in mucous membranes of mouth/eyes, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, respiratory abnormalities with cough and fever, jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination

Mild side effects

• Headache
• dizziness
• viral infection
• upper respiratory tract infection
• cough
• diarrhea
• fatigue
• rhinitis
• sinusitis
• back pain

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to prevent air and moisture from getting in, away from direct sunlight, and in a cool place below 30 degrees Celsius. This will help maintain the medication's effectiveness for a long time.

Appearance

Light pink, bilaterally convex, round film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle