Valent 40 Tablet

Valent 40 Tablet contains valsartan 40 mg in each tablet. It is an angiotensin II receptor blocker, or ARB, used to help lower high blood pressure and to treat certain heart-related conditions as prescribed by a doctor. By helping relax blood vessels, Valent 40 Tablet can reduce the strain on the heart and lower the risk of complications from uncontrolled blood pressure. It is a prescription-only tablet made by Lupin, India, and supplied in strips/boxes of 10 tablets.

How it works: Valsartan in Valent 40 Tablet blocks angiotensin II from tightening blood vessels, so the vessels stay more relaxed and blood can flow more easily. Because it is a tablet, the medicine is swallowed and absorbed through the digestive tract before it starts working in the body.

Valent 40 Tablet is the lower-strength tablet in the Valent line, alongside Valent 80 Tablet and Valent 160 Tablet. This smaller strength may be chosen when a doctor wants a gentler starting dose, needs to adjust treatment carefully, or is tailoring therapy for someone who may not need a higher valsartan dose right away. It is not meant to be assumed stronger or faster-acting than the other strengths; the choice depends on the patient and the target blood pressure or heart treatment plan.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure, when prescribed
• Lowering cardiovascular strain
• Post-heart attack care, when prescribed by a doctor

• Swallow Valent 40 Tablet whole with water; do not crush or chew it unless your prescriber says otherwise.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember doses.
• It may be taken with or without food, because food does not usually change how it works.
• If it makes you dizzy at first, stand up slowly from sitting or lying positions.
• Do not take extra tablets to make up for a missed dose without medical advice.
• Follow your doctor’s exact instructions, especially if this Valent 40 Tablet dose is being used as a starting or adjustment dose.

Each Valent 40 Tablet provides valsartan 40 mg per tablet. Depending on why it is prescribed, it may be taken once daily or in divided doses, but your doctor decides the schedule based on your blood pressure, kidney function, and other medicines. Do not take more tablets per day than prescribed; the maximum dose is individualized and should be set by the prescriber rather than guessed from the tablet strength.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Valsartan may include:

• Dizziness, especially when starting treatment or increasing the dose
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Low blood pressure symptoms such as lightheadedness
• Nausea
• Back pain
• At this 40 mg strength, side effects may be milder than with higher doses, but dizziness can still occur

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or may become pregnant; valsartan can harm an unborn baby.
• Use extra caution if you have kidney disease, liver disease, dehydration, or are on a low-salt diet.
• This blood pressure medicine can cause dizziness, so be careful when driving or standing up quickly.
• Avoid potassium supplements and salt substitutes unless your doctor says they are okay.
• Alcohol can increase dizziness or low blood pressure.
• Let your doctor know if you have heart failure, recent dehydration, or are taking medicines that lower blood pressure.
• Do not combine it with another ARB or an ACE inhibitor unless your doctor specifically directs it.

• Potassium supplements or potassium-containing salt substitutes
• ACE inhibitors such as lisinopril
• Other blood pressure medicines, including diuretics
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen
• Lithium

Store Valent 40 Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from excess heat, moisture, and light.