Comparing Hydrochlorothiazide / Spironolactone vs Valsartan
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Edema, Heart Failure, Nephrotic Syndrome, Ascites, High Blood Pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide / spironolactone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Valsartan is used for the treatment of heart failure or high blood pressure. The effectiveness of valsartan does not appear to be influenced by ethnicity, unlike some other medications used for high... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
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| More about Hydrochlorothiazide / spironolactone | More about Valsartan | ||||||||||||||||
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Hydrochlorothiazide / spironolactone has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Valsartan has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 152 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Valsartan side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Aldactazide | Diovan | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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37 hours |
8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 554 drugs are known to interact with Hydrochlorothiazide / spironolactone:
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A total of 308 drugs are known to interact with Valsartan:
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January 27, 1961 |
July 18, 2001 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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