Balsar 40 mg Tablet (Valsartan)

Adult dosage

1. Essential Hypertension Regardless of gender or race, 80 mg orally once daily is recommended as Valsartan. For patients whose blood pressure is not well controlled, the dosage can be increased to 160 mg per day or combined with a diuretic. If necessary, a maximum daily dose of 320 mg can be increased. Elderly patients (aged 75 and above) should start with 40 mg orally once daily. Patients with renal impairment who have a creatinine clearance of 10-20 mL/min should start at 40 mg once daily.

Children's dosage

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

This drug can cause serious harm to the fetus or newborn if taken during pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters, so it should be discontinued immediately upon confirmation of pregnancy. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, nursing mothers, patients with severe liver disease, severe kidney disease, and patients with a history of certain angioedema should not take this medication. Caution is especially advised for elderly patients, those with impaired kidney function, hyperkalemia, and heart failure patients, starting at a low dose and observing their condition. This drug lowers blood pressure, so caution is needed as dizziness or fainting may occur due to a rapid decrease in blood pressure when first taken. Patients on hemodialysis or those under strict sodium restriction should start with a low dose and increase it gradually while closely monitoring their condition. This drug can increase potassium levels when taken with other blood pressure medications, diuretics, or potassium-sparing drugs, so it is particularly important to manage patients with impaired kidney function carefully. Caution is also required when driving or operating machinery due to possible dizziness or drowsiness. Regular monitoring of kidney function, blood pressure, serum potassium, and other conditions should be performed while using this medication to check for any abnormalities. In case of overdose, hypotension, decreased consciousness, or shock may occur, so immediate emergency treatment is necessary, and hemodialysis is not effective. Safety and efficacy in children and adolescents have not been established, so use is not recommended. This medication should be kept out of reach of children, and transferring it to another container is not advisable for maintaining quality.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, pain in mouth/eyes mucosa, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, cough with fever and respiratory abnormalities, skin or eye yellowing (jaundice), extreme sluggishness, sudden and very severe headaches, lightning headaches, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination problems

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 closed container to prevent exposure to air or moisture. It is also important to store it in a cool place below 30 degrees Celsius to maintain its effectiveness.

Appearance

Yellow round oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

28 tablets (14 tablets/PTP packaging x 2), 30 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle