Diovan Side Effects
If you have high hypertension and you've been prescribed Diovan, and you're curious about Diovan side effects then you've come to the right place. First and foremost, Diovan comes with a black box warning, which is a special warning about certain adverse reactions above and beyond all others. - Diovan should NOT be used in women who are pregnant and in their second and third trimesters. Diovan can cause injury and even death in the developing fetus.
Most Common Side Effects of Diovan
- Abdominal pain
- Fatigue
- Viral infection
Other Common Side Effects of Diovan
- Arthralgia - joint pain
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Edema - swelling due to fluid retention
- Headache
- Nausea
- Pharyngitis - sore throat
- Rhinitis - runny nose
- Sinusitis - sinus infection/sinus inflammation
- Upper respiratory infection
Rarer Side Effects of Diovan
- Allergic reaction
- Angioedema
- Anorexia - loss of appetite
- Anxiety
- Asthenia - general muscle weakness and loss of strength
- Back pain
- Chest pain
- Constipation
- Decreased hematocrit
- Decreased hemoglobin
- Dry mouth
- Dyspepsia - indigestion
- Dyspnea - difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Elevated creatinine - a measure of kidney function
- Flatulence - gas
- Impotence
- Insomnia
- Muscle cramps
- Myalgia - muscle pain
- Neutropenia - low white blodd cell count
- Palpitations
- Paresthesia - numbness and tingling sensation in the skin; "pins and needles" feeling
- Pruritus - itching
- Rash
- Somnolence - drowsiness
- Syncope - fainting
- Vertigo
- Vomiting
Post-Marketing Diovan Side Effects
The following Diovan side effects were reported AFTER Diovan was approved and being used by the general population. You should note though that they were reported voluntarily by folks in the general population so there is therefore no way to determine how often they occur or if there is even really a true connection between them and Diovan.
Wherever a doctor cannot do good,
he must be kept from doing harm.
- Hippocrates
Drug Manufacturer Information
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(212)307-1122
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References:- Novartis Corporate website - www.novartis.com
- U.S. National Library of Medicine - http://medlineplus.gov
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation & Research - www.fda.gov
March 4, 2010
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