- Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you to get the best results and reduce the risk of side effects. Contact a doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
- The recommended dose is 80 mg daily.
- In some cases, your doctor may prescribe higher doses (e.g. 160 mg or 320 mg).

Children and adolescents (6 to under 18 years) with high blood pressure:
- In patients who weigh less than 35 kg: the recommended starting dose of Valsartan tablets is 40 mg once a day.

- In patients who weigh 35 kg or more: the recommended starting dose of Valsartan tablets is 80 mg once a day.
In some cases, your doctor may prescribe higher doses (the dose can be increased to 160 mg and to a maximum dose of 320 mg).

- Adult patients after a recent myocardial infarction:
After a heart attack, treatment is usually started as early as after 12 hours, usually with a low dose of 20 mg twice a day.
You obtain a dose of 20 mg by dividing the 40 mg tablet.
Your doctor will gradually increase this dose over several weeks to a maximum of 160 mg twice a day.

- Adult patients with heart failure: The usual starting dose is 40 mg twice a day.
Your doctor will gradually increase this dose over several weeks to a maximum of 160 mg twice a day.

• Anti-hypertensive
• Congestive heart failure

Valsartan