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What should you discuss with your healthcare
provider before taking Diovan?
Tell/Inform your doctor if you have liver disease, Kidney disease, are on
a salt-restricted diet or have high levels of potassium in your blood; or
are taking a potassium supplement (e.g., K-Dur, Klor-Con, others) or a potassium-sparing
diuretic such as amiloride (Midamor), triamterene (Dyrenium, Dyazide, Maxzide),
or spironolactone (Aldactone), before taking Diovan. If you have any of
the conditions listed above then you may not be able to take Diovan, or
you may need a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment.
It is recommended not to take Diovan if you are pregnant or could become
pregnant during treatment. Diovan is in the FDA pregnancy category D. This
means that it is known that it will be harmful to an unborn baby. When used
during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, Diovan can cause injury
and even death to the developing baby.
Without consulting to your doctor, do not take Diovan if you are breast-feeding
a baby. This is because it is not known whether Diovan passes into breast
milk.
What should you watch for while taking Diovan?
If your symptoms do not start to improve in 2 or 3 days then tell your health
care professional.
Drowsiness or dizziness is the possible side effects that may occur at the
time you are taking Diovan. Until you know how Diovan affects you, do not
drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness.
While taking Diovan your mouth may get dry. It will be good if you chew
sugarless gum or suck hard candy and drink plenty of water.
Diovan is used to treat
high blood pressure; this medicine is an angiotensin II receptor. It can
also be used in the case of congestive heart failure and other conditions,
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