Valsartan, commonly sold under the brand name Diovan, is a prescription medication primarily used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension), treat heart failure, and improve survival rates after a heart attack. It belongs to a class of medications called angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). It functions by blocking a hormone that narrows blood vessels, allowing the vessels to relax and widen so blood flows more smoothly. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Valsartan, commonly sold under the brand name Diovan, is a prescription medication primarily used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension), treat heart failure, and improve survival rates after a heart attack. It belongs to a class of medications called angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). It functions by blocking a hormone that narrows blood vessels, allowing the vessels to relax and widen so blood flows more smoothly. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]