Barretan Tablet 160 mg (Valsartan)

Adult dose

1. Essential Hypertension - Take with water during meals or between meals. - The recommended dosage is 80 mg orally once daily. - If blood pressure is not well controlled, the dosage may be increased to 160 mg once daily, up to a maximum of 320 mg. - Elderly patients (75 years and older) should start with 40 mg once daily. - For patients with renal impairment (creatinine clearance 10-20 mL/min) and patients with...

Child dose

The safety and efficacy of this medication have not been established in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.

This drug can cause serious harm to the fetus and newborn if taken during pregnancy, particularly in the second and third trimesters, so it should be discontinued immediately if pregnancy is confirmed. Patients with known allergy to this drug, women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, nursing women, patients with severe liver or kidney disease, and those with a history of hereditary angioedema should not take this medication. Elderly patients, those with high potassium levels in the blood, patients with impaired liver function, heart valve disease or cardiovascular diseases, and patients with very low blood pressure should be careful when taking this drug. Since this medicine lowers blood pressure, dizziness or fainting may occur due to sudden drops in blood pressure when first taken, so caution is necessary. Patients with heart failure or post-myocardial infarction may experience changes in kidney function, so regular kidney function tests should be performed, and consultation with a specialist is required when taking this medication along with other antihypertensive drugs. This drug can increase blood potassium levels, so careful monitoring of serum potassium concentrations is necessary when taken with potassium supplements or potassium-sparing diuretics. Additionally, taking this drug with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce the antihypertensive effect or worsen kidney function, so caution is advised. While taking this drug, side effects such as headache, dizziness, fatigue, cough, and indigestion may occur, and if severe allergic reactions, angioedema, or signs of kidney dysfunction appear, medical attention should be sought immediately. Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should not take this medication, and nursing women are also advised to avoid it. This medication should not be used in children and adolescents under 18 years of age, as its safety and efficacy have not been fully established in this population. In case of overdose, severe hypotension or altered consciousness may occur, requiring immediate emergency care, and it should be kept out of reach of children.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (including angioedema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with fever, blisters, peeling skin, pain in the mucous membranes of the mouth/eyes, respiratory distress or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities associated with cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), generalized malaise, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances

Mild side effects

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

This medication is sensitive to air and moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container. Additionally, it is recommended to store it in a cool place below 30 degrees Celsius to maintain its effectiveness.

Appearance

Oval film-coated tablet in orange color with a gray hue

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle