Valsartan belongs to the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) family of drugs, which also includes telmisartan, candesartan, losartan, olmesartan, and irbesartan. ARBs selectively bind to angiotensin receptor 1 (AT1) and prevent the protein angiotensin II from binding and exerting its hypertensive effects, which include vasoconstriction, stimulation and syn...
Valsartan is indicated for the treatment of hypertension to reduce the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. It is also indicated for the treatment of heart failure (NYHA class II-IV) and for left ventricular dysfunction or failure after myocardial infarction when the use of an angiotensin-converting ...
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basel, Switzerland
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, E. Hanover, New Jersey, United States
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basel, Switzerland
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basel, Switzerland
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basel, Switzerland
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basel, Switzerland
Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
District Hospital Tabor, Tabor, Czech Republic
Hopital A.Mignot, Le Chesnay, France
University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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