Diovan, Valsartan News

Data presented at the 19th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension confirm that Diovan and valsartan-based combinations deliver sustained, 24-hr blood pressure -lowering efficacy2-6. Studies have suggested that the relative risks of acute myocardial infarction, stroke and sudden cardiac death are 40%, 49% and 29% higher, ...

My blood pressure medicine was recently switched to Cozaar. After taking my pills this morning, my mouth and tongue swelled up so I could barely talk.

The blood pressure drug valsartan may not prevent episodes of a dangerous abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, an Italian study finds.

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Novartis AG said Wednesday it has received approval in Japan to market four drugs to treat asthma, cancer, hypertension and blindness.

The Swiss pharmaceuticals company said the approvals covered omalizumab, known as Xolair, for treating severe bronchial asthma in adult patients; nilotinib, or Tasigna, to treat certain forms of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia, a rare form of cancer; a new single-pill combination of valsartan _ known as Diovan _ and hydrochlorothiazide for high blood pressure treatment; and ranibizumab, or Lucentis, for patients with wet age-related macular degeneration, a form of blindness which affects about 20,000 people in Japan each year.