Valsartan 80mg capsules, hard

Country: United Kingdom

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: myHealthbox

Bahan aktif:

valsartan

Boleh didapati daripada:

Milpharm Limited

Kod ATC:

C09AA03

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

valsartan

Dos:

80mg

Borang farmaseutikal:

Capsule, hard

Laluan pentadbiran:

Oral use

Unit dalam pakej:

28, 30 and 500 capsules, hard

Jenis preskripsi:

POM - Prescription Only Medicine

Dikeluarkan oleh:

APL Swift Services (Malta) Limited

Kumpulan terapeutik:

Angiotensin II Antagonists, plain

Tanda-tanda terapeutik:

Hypertension Treatment of essential hypertension in adults, and hypertension in children and adolescents 6 to 18 years of age. Recent myocardial infarction Treatment of clinically stable adult patients with symptomatic heart failure or asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction after a recent (12 hours – 10 days) myocardial infarction Heart failure Treatment of symptomatic heart failure in adult patients when Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors cannot be used, or as add-on therapy to ACE inhibitors when beta blockers cannot be used

Status kebenaran:

Authorised

Tarikh kebenaran:

2015-09-14

Risalah maklumat

VALSARTAN 40 MG CAPSULES, HARD
VALSARTAN 80 MG CAPSULES, HARD
VALSARTAN 160 MG CAPSULES, HARD
Valsartan
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS 
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. 
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or 
pharmacist.
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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.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. 
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
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

Valsartan capsules belong 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 capsules work by blocking the effect of angiotensin
II. As 
a result, blood vessels relax and blood pressure is lowered.
Valsartan 40 mg capsules CAN BE USED FOR THREE DIFFERENT 
CONDITIONS:
•
TO TREAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS 6 
TO 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.
•
TO TREAT ADULT PATIENTS AFTER A RECENT HEART ATTACK 
(myocardial infarction). “Recent” here means between 12 
hours and 10 days.
•
TO TREAT SYMPTOMATIC HEART FA

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 

1 
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT 
Valsartan 80 mg capsules, hard 

2 
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION 
Each hard capsule contains 80 mg of valsartan. 

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 

3 PHARMACEUTICAL 
FORM 
Capsule, hard 

Opaque light grey cap / Flesh opaque body, size '3' hard gelatin
capsules imprinted in 
black ink with ‘I’ on cap and '71' on body, filled
with white to off white granular 
powder. 

4 CLINICAL 
PARTICULARS 

4.1 THERAPEUTIC 
INDICATIONS 
Hypertension  
Treatment of essential hypertension in adults,
and hypertension in children and 
adolescents 6 to 18 years of age. 

Recent myocardial infarction 
Treatment of clinically stable adult patients with symptomatic
heart failure or 
asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction after a recent
(12 hours – 10 days) 
myocardial infarction (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).  

Heart failure 
Treatment of symptomatic heart failure in adult patients when
Angiotensin 
Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors cannot be used, or as add-on
therapy to ACE 
inhibitors when beta blockers cannot be used (see sections
4.4 and 5.1). 

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. The addition 
of a diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide will decrease blood
pressure even further in 
these patients. 
Recent myocardial infarction 
In clinically stable patients, therapy may be initiated
as early as 12 hours after a�