Product Description:
- Please note that the doctor may have prescribed the medicine for a
different use and/or with a different dosage than stated in the package
insert. Always follow your doctor prescribing indicated on the pharmacy
label.
The active ingredient is valsartan with different concentrations:
- valsartan and belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin -II
receptor blockers, which are used to treat high blood pressure.
- Angiotensin II is a substance in the body that causes blood vessels to constrict, so that blood pressure increases.
- Valsartan works by blocking the effects of angiotensin II.
- The result is that the blood vessels relax and the blood pressure is lowered.
Valsartan 40 mg film-coated tablets can be used against three different disorders:
- Treatment of high blood pressure in children and adolescents aged 6 to under 18 years.
- High blood pressure increases the workload on the heart and
arteries. If left untreated, it can damage the blood vessels in the
brain, heart and kidneys, and can lead to stroke, heart failure or
kidney failure. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack.
- When blood pressure is lowered to normal levels, the risk of developing these disorders is reduced.
- Treatment of adult patients who have recently had a heart attack (
heart attack ). "Recent" here means between 12 hours and 10 days ago.
- Treatment of symptomatic heart failure in adult patients.
Valsartan is used when the group of medicines called
angiotensin-converting enzyme ( ACE) inhibitors (medicines used to treat
heart failure) cannot be used, or it can be used in addition to ACE
inhibitors when other heart failure medicines cannot be used.
Symptoms of heart failure include:
- shortness of breath and swelling in the feet and legs due to fluid accumulations.
- It is caused by the heart muscle not being able to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- How To Use:
- Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you to get
the best results and reduce the risk of side effects. Contact a doctor
or pharmacist if you are unsure.
- People with high blood pressure often do not notice the symptoms. Many therefore feel completely healthy.
- It is therefore very important to keep the appointments with your doctor even if you feel well.
- Adult patients with high blood pressure