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Valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Diovan HCT among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure when valsartan is not sufficient. [6] It is a combination of valsartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker with hydrochlorothiazide , a diuretic . [ 7 ]
Valsartan, sold under the brand name Diovan among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease. [8] It belongs to a class of medications referred to as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). It is a reasonable initial treatment for high blood pressure. [8] It is taken by mouth. [8]
Hypertension is one of the major causes of chronic heart failure, a disease affecting more than 5 million Americans. As a result, hypertension drugs are widely used to reduce blood pressure in ...
Sacubitril/valsartan, sold under the brand name Entresto among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for use in heart failure.It consists of the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril and the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan.
Follow @leokornsun Pharamceutical giant Novartis recently reported its fourth quarter earnings, which missed analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines due to sluggish sales of its ...
Teva Pharmaceutical is shipping out a new product. The company announced it has launched the authorized generic form of Pfizer's Detrol LA on the U.S. market. The drug will be sold in both two ...
Hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Hydrodiuril among others, is a diuretic medication used to treat hypertension and swelling due to fluid build-up. [4] Other uses include treating diabetes insipidus and renal tubular acidosis and to decrease the risk of kidney stones in those with a high calcium level in the urine. [4]
In January 2014 Japan's Health Ministry filed a criminal complaint with the Tokyo public prosecutor's office against Novartis and an unspecified number of employees, for allegedly misleading consumers through advertisements that used the research to support the benefits of Diovan. [200] On 1 July 2014 the prosecutor's office announced it was ...