Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Valsartan
Viatris Limited
C09CA; C09CA03
Valsartan
Film-coated tablet
Angiotensin II antagonists, plain; valsartan
Marketed
2011-09-23
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT VALSARTAN VIATRIS 320 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS valsartan READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. - This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Valsartan is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Valsartan 3. How to take Valsartan 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Valsartan 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT VALSARTAN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Valsartan belongs to a class of medicines known as angiotensin II receptor antagonists, which help to control high blood pressure. Angiotensin II is a substance in the body that causes vessels to tighten, thus causing your blood pressure to increase. Valsartan works by blocking the effect of angiotensin II. As a result, blood vessels relax and blood pressure is lowered. Valsartan 320 mg film-coated tablets CAN BE USED: • TO TREAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN ADULTS AND IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS 6 TO LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE. High blood pressure increases the workload on the heart and arteries. If not treated it can damage the blood vessels of the brain, heart, and kidneys, and may result in a stroke, heart failure, or kidney failure. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks. Lowering your blood pressure to normal reduces the risk of developing these disorders. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE VALSARTAN DO NOT TAKE VALSARTAN • if you are ALLERGIC to valsartan or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) • if you have SEVERE LIVER DISEASE • if you a Read the complete document
Health Products Regulatory Authority 07 February 2024 CRN00F07Q Page 1 of 14 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Valsartan Viatris 320 mg Film-coated Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains 320 mg of valsartan. Excipients with known effects Each Valsartan 320 mg tablet contains 1.87 mg (0.08 mmol) of sodium. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet Dark grey, oval-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets (17.7 x 8.2 mm) debossed with ‘VN 4’ on one side and ’M’ on the other side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Hypertension Treatment of essential hypertension in adults, and hypertension in children and adolescents 6 to less than 18 years of age. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _Posology_ Hypertension The recommended starting dose of Valsartan is 80 mg once daily. The antihypertensive effect is substantially present within 2 weeks, and maximal effects are attained within 4 weeks. In some patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled, the dose can be increased to 160 mg and to a maximum of 320 mg. Valsartan may also be administered with other antihypertensive agents (see sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1). The addition of a diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide will decrease blood pressure even further in these patients. _Additional information on special populations_ Elderly No dose adjustment is required in elderly patients. Renal impairment No dose adjustment is required for adult patients with a creatinine clearance >10 ml/min (see sections 4.4 and 5.2). Concomitant use of valsartan with aliskiren is contraindicated in patients with renal impairment (GFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ) (see section 4.3). Diabetes Mellitus Concomitant use of valsartan with aliskiren is contraindicated in patients with diabetes mellitus (see section 4.3). Hepatic impairment Valsartan is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment, biliary cirrhosis and in pati Read the complete document