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Below are Diovan (Valsartan) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Diovan has an overall score of 7.33. The effectiveness score is 8.67 and the side effect score is 7.33. 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 |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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