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Its Side Effects And Its Control Of Your Blood Pressure
Diovan blood pressure medication is an angiotensin receptor blocker that relaxes and widens your blood vessels, allowing your blood to flow more easily.
Diovan scientific name is valsartan and is the number one prescribed medication that is well accepted by most blood pressure individuals.
While Diovan HCT scientific name is valsartan and hydrochorothiazide, it is a combination of Diovan and a diuretic or water pill. Some people with high blood pressure need more than one medication to lower it and this medicine is also recognized.
It lowers your blood pressure and that in turn takes the stress off your heart.
Side Effects of Diovan And Diovan HCT
Tell your doctor if you develop viral infection, dry mouth, drowsiness, confusion, seizures, muscle pain or cramps, muscle fatigue, abdominal pain and any allergic reactions.
Being aware of your medication side effects is very important.
Medications can be great, but they are not perfect, they all cause some sort of side effects and then you have those with side effects so severe you must discontinue taking them.
As soon as you start taking diovan watch for changes to your body, though sometimes the side effects might not become apparent until months later.
My experience with diovan was not great. Diovan did lower my blood pressure but I developed an incessant dry cough and cold feet. I was wearing sock to bed at night during the summer months!!!
At first my doctor kept saying it was not the medication until after nine months of coughing and my insistence I was taken off this medication.
Your Medical Conditions
Of great concern is f you are pregnant then you must not take Diovan. The side effects will not only affect the mother but also your baby.
Other medical conditions that your doctor should be aware of before you start taking this medication are if you have liver or kidney problems or Lupus.
Of special notation Novartis states that Diovan blood pressure medication do not work well in lowering high blood pressure effectively for African Americans.