VALSARTAN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE- valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablet, film coated
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Dispense with Patient Information available at:
www.solcohealthcare.com/DrugLabeling/valsartan-hctz-tablets.pdf
Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP
(val sar’ tan and hye’’ droe klor’’ oh thye’ azide)
Read the Patient Information that comes with valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This leaflet does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your condition and treatment. If you have any questions about valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
What is the most important information I should know about valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets? |
Valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Talk to your doctor about other ways to lower your blood pressure if you plan to become pregnant. If you get pregnant while taking valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, tell your doctor right away. |
What are valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets?
Valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets contain 2 prescription medicines:
1. valsartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
2. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a water pill (diuretic)
Valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets may be used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults-
Valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets have not been studied in children under 18 years of age.
Who should not take valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets?
Do not take valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets if you:
What should I tell my doctor before taking valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets?
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions including if you:
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Some of your other medicines and valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets could affect each other, causing serious side effects. Especially, tell your doctor if you take:
Ask your doctor if you are not sure if you are taking one of these medicines.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines with you to show to your doctor and pharmacist when a new medicine is prescribed. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start taking any new medicine. Your doctor or pharmacist will know what medicines are safe to take together.
How should I take valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets?
What should I avoid while taking valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets?
You should not take valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets during pregnancy. See “What is the most important information I should know about valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets?”
What are the possible side effects of valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets?
Valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets may cause serious side effects including:
Lie down if you feel faint or dizzy. Call your doctor right away.
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Protect your skin from the sun and undergo regular skin cancer screening, as one of the medicines in valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets may cause non-melanoma skin cancer.
Other side effects were generally mild and brief. They generally have not caused patients to stop taking valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets.
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets. For a complete list, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How do I store valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets?
Keep valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not mentioned in patient information leaflets. Do not use valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them.
This leaflet summarizes the most important information about valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets that is written for health professionals. For more information about valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, contact Solco Healthcare US, LLC or call 1-866-257-2597.
What are the ingredients in valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets?
Active ingredients: Valsartan, USP and Hydrochlorothiazide, USP
Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol-part hydrolyzed, talc, titanium dioxide, and macrogol/peg 3350. Additionally the 80/12.5 mg, 160/25 mg and 320/25 mg strengths contain iron oxide red, FD&C blue #2 aluminum lake. The 160/12.5 mg and 320/12.5 mg strengths contain FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, FD&C blue #1 aluminum lake.
What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?
Blood pressure is the force in your blood vessels when your heart beats and when your heart rests. You have high blood pressure when the force is too much. Valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets can help your blood vessels relax and reduce the amount of water in your body so your blood pressure is lower. Medicines that lower blood pressure lower your risk of having a stroke or heart attack.
High blood pressure makes the heart work harder to pump blood throughout the body and causes damage to the blood vessels. If high blood pressure is not treated, it can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, and vision problems.
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Distributed by:
Solco Healthcare US, LLC
Somerset, NJ 08873, USA
Manufactured by:
Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Xunqiao, Linhai, Zhejiang 317024, China
Revised: 06/2023
Repackaged By Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.