Sovaltan

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    Product name: Sovaltan
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    Generic name: Valsartan
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    Dosage form: Oral tablets
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    Packaging: Box of 5 blisters of 20 tablets
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    Drug Category: Cardiovascular

Indications:

Treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions.
Treatment of heart failure (NYHA class II-IV); Valsartan significantly reduced hospitalization for heart failure. 
Reduction of cardiovascular mortality in clinically stable patients with left ventricular failure or left ventricular dysfunction following myocardial infarction.

Contraindication:

Hypersensitivity to valsartan or to any of the excipients. 
Coadministration with aliskiren in patients with diabetes.