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What is Diovan HCT?

Diovan HCT® is a brand name for a combination product, the angiotension II receptor antagonist, valsartan and the diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide (a water pill). It is used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Elevated blood pressure 52 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Other 11 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
General health 3 0
Edema (fluid retention) 1 0
Doctor recommendation 1 0
Treat side effects of another treatment 1 0

See all 71 patients currently taking Diovan HCT

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 8

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Diovan HCT

Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 1
Frequent night time urination 1
Frequent daytime urination 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Diovan HCT. See all 13 dosages ►

  12.5 mg-80 mg daily 80 mg daily 160 mg daily 2 x 12.5 mg-80 mg daily 25 mg-160 mg daily 12.5 mg-160 mg daily 185 mg daily 25 mg-320 mg daily 320 mg daily 12.5 mg-320 mg daily
  20 Number of Patients: 20 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Diovan HCT (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 6   Doctor's advice: 55%
Other 6   Other: 55%
Expense 1   Expense: 9%

See all 11 patients who’ve stopped taking Diovan HCT

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Diovan HCT

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Diovan HCT

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Diovan HCT

Always
 10 91%
Usually
 1 9%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Diovan HCT

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 9%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 10 91%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Diovan HCT

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 6 67%
< $25
 3 33%

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Report created on February 12, 2012.