Valsartan and blood potassium increased Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Valsartan Side Effects Report #5047429-9
Valsartan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 10, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with proteinuria and was treated with Valsartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium increased. Valsartan dosage: 160MG PO QD. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL MALEATE, ATENOLOL, CLONIDINE, METOLAZONE, GLIPIZIDE, SIMVASTATIN, CLONAZEPAM, TERAZOSIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Valsartan Side Effects Report #5556105-5
Valsartan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Dec 03, 2007. Female patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Valsartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium increased, bradycardia, left ventricular failure. Valsartan dosage: 80 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with TENORMIN. Patient recovered.

Valsartan Side Effects Report #5854256-9
Valsartan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Aug 18, 2008. Female patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with Valsartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood potassium increased, blood pressure decreased, blood urea increased, body temperature decreased, cardiac arrest , cardiac massage, dehydration, diarrhoea. Valsartan dosage: 160 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with GLUCOPHAGE, FUROSEMIDE, OMEPRAZOLE, UMULINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Valsartan Side Effects Report #4999468-1
Valsartan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 10, 2006. Female patient, 52 years of age, weighting 368.2 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Valsartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium increased, decreased appetite, difficulty in walking, haemodialysis, pain in extremity, vomiting. Valsartan dosage: 160 MG PO QD. During the same period patient was treated with LISINOPRIL, ASPIRIN, FERROUS SULPHATE, FUROSEMIDE, GLIPIZIDE, LANTUS, METFORMIN, MICONAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Valsartan Side Effects Report #5959375-4
Valsartan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 19, 2008. Male patient, weighting 166.7 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Valsartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium increased. Valsartan dosage: 80MG DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with AMLODIPINE, CEFEPIME, METRONIDAZOLE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, HEPARIN, LANSOPRAZOLE, MORPHINE, RANITIDINE. Patient recovered.

Valsartan Side Effects Report #4725741-8
Valsartan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 22, 2005. Female patient, 86 years of age, was treated with Valsartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium increased. Valsartan dosage: 80 MG TWICE DAILY ORAL. Patient recovered.

Valsartan Side Effects Report #5289407-0
Valsartan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Mar 23, 2007. Female patient, 60 years of age, was treated with Valsartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: azotaemia, blood creatinine increased, blood potassium increased, blood sodium increased, blood urea increased, coordination abnormal, dehydration. Valsartan dosage: 80 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, CLONAZEPAM, RISPERDAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.