Diovan User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Diovan has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 70 reviews on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.

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jim...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 21, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Took for 2 weeks, OK, then suddenly hit me like a ton of bricks. Tingling sensation all over body, night leg cramps. I was on the generic, then had the pharmacy switch to the name brand ($274). The name brand seems stronger, as when I take it, 3 hours later, I get a tingling all over my body. I will stop taking this until the effects go away and try again."

5 / 10

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Hot...
January 31, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I was on Diovan five years ago for high blood pressure and had been taking it for about two years when I woke up one morning and felt so sick and weak that I could not walk. I happened to be in the hospital at the time, and they discovered that my potassium and blood pressure had dropped significantly. They stopped the Diovan, and two days later I was back to normal. However, my blood pressure is above the recommended levels, and the local doctor put me back on Diovan about six weeks ago, and this week I got the weakness back plus muscle aches, severe, so I stopped Diovan two days ago, and so far I still have all the bad side effects but hoping they will go away soon. A visit to the doctor is on the cards."

2 / 10

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aro...
June 19, 2008

For High Blood Pressure "I used to take 360 mg a day, now I'm down to 80 mg a day. I have taken this for years. I wouldn't change to anything else, it has really done wonders for my blood pressure (BP). Now my BP is well controlled."

10 / 10

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For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking this medication off and on for about 10 years. My experience is that it lowers my blood pressure to around 120/60 from an average of 140/75. My problem is it causes me to have problems with my legs and I can't have good erections. I stop it for a few days and my erection returns to normal. That's my biggest problem with it."

3 / 10

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Anonymous
November 18, 2008

For High Blood Pressure "Diovan was prescribed by my doctor nearly 10 years ago. Turns out both my parents also take it. None of us have any side effects that we are aware of, and it controls the hypertension effectively. Never been on any other high blood pressure treatment."

10 / 10

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Bob...
May 26, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Shortly after beginning Diovan, I started coughing, and it just never stopped. Little by little, it increased to the point that I just couldn't take it anymore. I still have a lingering cough, but not as bad as when I stopped. I am hoping it will stop completely with time. I wish I had known it was a common side effect before I started using it. Now I am afraid to take a different med for high blood pressure until I research it thoroughly."

1 / 10

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Che...
April 23, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I've been on Diovan and labetalol. Two weeks ago, my blood pressure bottomed out. The hospital took me off labetalol and cut my Diovan to 160 mg. It stayed in the 190s over 120s to 130s. I put myself back to 320mg. It is now starting to come down."

8 / 10

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JLB...
March 18, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Diovan 160 mg along with three other medications. My blood pressure went down from 160/100 to 135/90, but I'm not sure if it was due to this medicine or the other three. I seem to get tired in the afternoon when my dosage was increased from 80 to 160 mg."

7 / 10

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Anonymous
October 26, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "I've taken Diovan for 5 years. It controlled my blood pressure for about 4 years, and then my blood pressure started to rise. My only side effects that I am aware of are extremely cold feet and loss of sex drive. I have since switched to Metoprolol with no improvement and the same side effects. Both of these drugs are expensive. I'm going to ask my doctor if I can be switched to Atenolol. According to the description of this drug on Drugs.com, it seems to be the same, except you can get it from Walmart or Walgreens for $4."

2 / 10

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rob...
May 25, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "Diovan 80 mg was prescribed to me. It did nothing for my blood pressure. I started on 160 mg/12.5, this increased my BP from 140/90 to 160/107 and gave me serious side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, etc. My sister takes this medicine without any problems."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
January 2, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "I've been taking Diovan for 2 weeks now, and so far, it has the fewest side effects (other than hives and painful walking) and gets my blood pressure down (144/88). My system is very sensitive, but with blood pressure running 176/100 and higher, I am thankful this helps."

8 / 10

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283...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 26, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "After two weeks, I started experiencing intense vertigo, this is the third day I'm experiencing it, and it's just terrible. I'm trying to sleep, and the room is just spinning. Vertigo is listed as a possible side effect of Diovan. I'm never, ever touching this medicine again, other than throwing it into the trash bin."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
November 20, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "Been taking this medicine for three months. Was on Exforge. I am pleased with the results, and also it helps me to lose weight. Lost 10 lbs in one month without trying. Need to lose 30 more lbs, going for the gold. Side effect: makes me feel weak at times, other than that, it appears to be working, hopefully. I will be off medication when I lose the weight."

8 / 10

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Jac...
Taken for 10 years or more
March 3, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I had used Diovan for some time, which worked well. When the insurance provider had me switch to Valsartan, I began to have problems, and now I am not able to go back to Diovan because of the expense of it, they charge $402.00 for a three-month supply. Outrageous!"

4 / 10

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Ind...
Taken for 10 years or more
September 8, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Have been taking Diovan HCT 160/12.5 for nearly 20 years with absolutely no issues. Recently, have noticed more fatigue and dizziness. Began checking and recording my blood pressure multiple times a day and found out that it is too low. I'm in the process of coordinating next steps with my doctor. Suspect that a slight dosage adjustment should do the job and have me back on track shortly."

10 / 10

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Jax...
March 22, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "I took Diovan for two months to reduce blood pressure. It appears to be working, with no apparent side effects, other than cost. It is not available as a generic, and even with a good prescription benefit, it was costing me $60/month."

6 / 10

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Roo...
August 22, 2008

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking this medicine for several months now, and I am very pleased with the results. I had been taking another medication that wasn't able to reduce my blood pressure as well as Diovan has, and it had more side effects."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
December 10, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "I take Diovan along with amlodipine and benazepril. My blood pressure is typically about 120-130/70-84. I don't know how much is due to the Diovan vs. Lotrel, but I do know that Lotrel taken by itself was unable to get these results. As for side effects, I do seem to have a dry cough (varying amounts), some dehydration, darker urine, and substantially less-frequent ejaculations. However, I am not sure if it is the medication that causes such things, even though such things are recognized as side effects."

7 / 10

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RBG...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
November 19, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "Over a several year trial and error period to try to manage my familial hypertension, I now take 3 drugs to manage it. Diovan, Doxazosin, and Lercanidipine. I take all 3 at bedtime. I don't have any side effects I'm aware of, and my BP is now very well managed. Just be mindful that you need a blood test each year, and I understand they can affect liver function. After about 6 or 7 years, I've had no problems identified."

10 / 10

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car...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 19, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "160 mg after I wake up and 160 mg before I go to sleep. Also, taking rilmenidine 1 mg in the evening. My blood pressure is always from 120 to 140. Diovan (valsartan) saved me for real. I tried zofenopril, captopril, quinapril, got me dermatitis, tried amlodipine, nifedipine, felodipine, lercanidipine, my heart was like a ticking bomb. I can only take *sartan medicine and *nidine central nervous system antihypertensive agents. So I chose Diovan (valsartan). The doctors also tried olmesartan and irbesartan on me, but valsartan seemed the best for me. For my angina, I take metoprolol tartrate 50 mg after I wake up."

10 / 10

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Ren...
Taken for 10 years or more
September 26, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Works better than Cozaar or Losartan at keeping my systolic blood pressure more even or stable throughout the day and in normal range. Losartan causes erratic pressures daily, failing to lower systolic readings for me."

9 / 10

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Bri...
Taken for 10 years or more
June 3, 2024

For High Blood Pressure "Diovan HCT 160 12.5mg. I've been using Diovan since 2009 with no problems until about 3 years ago. I began having severe vertigo with ear ringing and feeling like I'm about to lose it. My eyes feel like things are moving, and my voice is hoarse while talking. Two weeks ago, I stopped taking it and felt so much better, but my blood pressure went up to 150/76, and it scared me. So, I went back to taking them, and the symptoms came back. I have to figure out what to do."

8 / 10

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ste...
Taken for less than 1 month
April 21, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "Just changed from Enalapril to Valsartan due to a cough, and then to Diovan due to a weird sensation that's like tripping. I can only describe it as almost an out-of-body experience. It just happens randomly but only lasts for a few minutes. Diovan is less spacey. I haven't seen anyone else report this, so I guess they are LSD flashbacks from a misspent youth. Blood pressure is very good, though."

7 / 10

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Edd...
Taken for 10 years or more
April 1, 2025

For High Blood Pressure "I started using Diovan 160/25 HCT in 2003 and the last two years 320/25 HCT. I have been using this product for the last 22 years. For me, it is an excellent product. But the big problem is the price. It is too expensive. My co-pay is $166.92 every month for 30 pills."

10 / 10

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nct...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
February 13, 2012

For High Blood Pressure "Experience tiredness, no energy."

8 / 10

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