Diovan

Diovan is used in high blood pressure treatment. Sometimes it is used to treat other heart diseases. Follow the directions of your medical specialist.

General directions: Notify your medical specialist of using any other prescription or non-prescription medicines. Use Diovan carefully if you had experienced kidney or liver disease, allergies or any other medical conditions.

Warning for women: Using Diovan may affect fetus during pregnancy. Discuss the details of Diovan usage with your medical specialist. Breast-feeding is not recommended while using this medicine.

Diovan is taken with or without food. Follow the dosing and frequency of taking directly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not double your scheduled dose if you missed a dose of Diovan. This medicine should be stored in cool and dark place at a room temperature. Store it in tightly closed container. Keep out of reach of children and pets.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine. Notify your doctor of taking any other prescription or non-prescription medicines. Diovan is not recommended to pregnant and nursing women. Components of this drug may pass to breast milk and affect newborn. Do not overdose. Do not take this medicine more often than prescribed by your medical specialist. Taking Diovan may affect fetus. It is recommended to abstain from using this medicine for the period of pregnancy and nursing baby.

Possible side effects

Taking Diovan may result in side effects listed below. Contact your medical specialist if any of side effects occurred.

• stomach pain
• headache
• weakness
• dizziness
• itching
• swelling
• rash
• trouble breathing

Overdose may result in low blood pressure and rapid heartbeat. Apply for emergency help in your local poison control center in case if overdose intake occurred.

Contact your medical specialist if this medicine doesn't work. Do not give your medicine to someone else whom it is not prescribed. Keep this drug away from children and pets.

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