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What is STARVAL?
- STARVAL contains Valsartan which belongs to a class of medicines known as angiotensin II receptor antagonist
- 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 of which, blood vessels relax and blood pressure is lowered
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
What STARVAL is used for?
It is used to treat,
- high blood pressure
- adult patients after a recent heart attack (between 12 hours and 10 days)
- symptomatic heart failure in adult patients
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to Valsartan or to any other ingredients of this medicine
- have severe kidney or liver disease
- are suffering from a narrowing of the kidney artery
- have recently undergone kidney transplantation (received a new kidney)
- have or are treated after a heart attack or for heart failure
- suffer from aldosteronism (a disease in which your adrenal glands make too much of the hormone aldosterone)
- have lost a lot of fluid (dehydration) caused by diarrhea, vomiting, or high doses of water tablets (diuretics)
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) used for pain and inflammation
- rifamycin used to treat bacterial infection
- ciclosporin protect against transplant rejection
- ritonavir used to treat HIV/AIDS infection
- lithium used to treat some types of psychiatric illness
- medicines that increase the amount of potassium in your blood such as potassium supplements or salt substitutes containing potassium, potassium-sparing medicines and heparin
- other medicines used to treat heart problems
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- You can take this medicine with or without food
- Swallow the tablet with a glass of water
Use in children and adolescents (6 to 18 years of age) with high blood pressure
- In patients who weigh less than 35 kg the usual dose is 40 mg once daily
- In patients who weigh 35 kg or more the usual starting dose is 80 mg once daily
- Maximum dose is 320 mg
Use in adult patients after a recent heart attack:
- After a heart attack the treatment is generally started as early as after 12 hours, usually at a low dose of 20 mg twice daily
Use in adult patients with heart failure:
- Treatment starts generally with 40 mg twice daily
- Your doctor will increase the dose gradually over several weeks to a maximum of 160 mg twice daily
Use in adult patients with high blood pressure:
- The usual dose is 80 mg daily
If you take more STARVAL
- If you have accidentally taken too many tablets, you may experience severe dizziness and/or fainting, contact your doctor or hospital immediately
If you forget to take STARVAL
- If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember
- However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking STARVAL
- Stopping your treatment with STARVAL may cause your disease to get worse
- Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- dizziness
- low blood pressure with or without symptoms such as dizziness and fainting when standing up
- decreased kidney function (signs of renal impairment)
- angioedema
- sudden loss of consciousness (syncope)
- spinning sensation (vertigo)
- severely decreased kidney function (signs of acute renal failure)
- muscle spasms, abnormal heart rhythm (signs of hyperkalaemia)
- breathlessness, difficulty breathing when lying down, swelling of the feet or legs (signs of cardiac failure)
- headache
- cough
- abdominal pain
- nausea
- diarrhea
- tiredness
- weakness
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