Lovatitan Tablets 5/80 mg

Adult dose

◆ Valsartan 1. Essential Hypertension Take with water during meals or between meals. It is recommended to take it at the same time each day (e.g., in the morning). The recommended oral dose is 80 mg once daily. Patients whose blood pressure is not well controlled may increase the dose to 160 mg daily or combine it with diuretics. If additional blood pressure reduction is needed, the dose can be increased up to a maximum of 320 mg daily.

Child dose

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

This medication can cause severe harm to the fetus when taken during pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters, so it should be discontinued immediately upon confirmation of pregnancy. Women of childbearing potential should use appropriate contraception, and it is safe not to administer it to pregnant or breastfeeding women. Patients with severely impaired liver or kidney function, certain hereditary diseases, or muscular diseases should not use this medication. Elderly patients or those with hyperkalemia, liver disorders, etc., should use this medication with caution, and may require regular liver enzyme tests or kidney function tests as necessary. If muscle pain, weakness, or cramps occur, contact your doctor immediately, and discontinue the medication if muscle damage is severe. This medication may interact with other drugs, so notify your healthcare provider if you are taking other medications. There is no specific antidote in case of overdose; immediate medical attention is needed at a medical facility. Keep out of reach of children and do not transfer to another container. Be cautious of dizziness symptoms when driving or operating machinery.

Serious side effects

Hives, angioedema (swelling of the face, lips, throat, tongue), hypotension, syncope, loss of consciousness, hepatitis, jaundice, renal failure, hyperkalemia, shock, anaphylactic reactions, rhabdomyolysis, heart failure, second-degree atrioventricular block, retinal detachment, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, rarely, severe myasthenia and ocular myasthenia, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, acute severe conditions (sepsis, hypotension, major surgery, wounds, severe metabolic/endocrine/...

Mild side effects

Dyspepsia, nausea, dizziness, headache, conjunctival hemorrhage, constipation, weakness, chest pain, facial swelling, peripheral edema, rhinitis, urinary tract infection, bruising, increased serum liver aminotransferases (AST, ALT), increased serum creatine phosphokinase, elevated potassium in blood, increased gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, musculoskeletal stiffness, limb pain, sensory disturbance, anxiety, upper respiratory tract infection, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, spinal stenosis, insomnia

This medication may be sensitive to light, so it should be stored in a protective container that blocks light. Additionally, it is best to store the medication at room temperature between 1°C and 30°C. Proper storage ensures the medication maintains its effectiveness over time.

Appearance

Bright orange round film-coated tablet

Package unit

56 tablets (14 tablets/PTP x 4)