valsartan

Examples

• All

• The incremental effects of sacubitril-valsartan in the PARADIGM-HF trial could not be explained by intensification of pharmacological inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system.

  Academic text (2016)

• Life-threatening angioedema was more common with omapatrilat than enalapril, but the risk of serious angioedema was not increased by sacubitril-valsartan, and cough was less common with this treatment than with enalapril.

  Academic text (2016)

• I gave him some valsartan, but...

  The Space Between Us (2017)

• I usually recommend valsartan, but that's...

  Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)

• Additional long-term studies of the effect of combination sacubitril and valsartan treatment on cognition are underway.

  Academic text (2016)

• MP received consulting fees in relation to his involvement as a principal investigator and an executive committee member with omapatrilat from 1998-2003 and for similar roles with sacubitril-valsartan from 2008-15.

  Academic text (2016)

• The doctor prescribed valsartan to help lower my blood pressure.

• Patients with heart failure often benefit from taking valsartan as part of their treatment plan.

Synonyms

D

Diovan

vsvalsartan

• Specialized

8.2

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure and helps the heart work better

is the same drug but referred to by its generic chemical name

S

sartan

vsvalsartan

• Specialized

6.4

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels

is one specific drug in that class rather than the whole group

A

angiotensin II inhibitor

vsvalsartan

• Specialized

5.5

A drug that blocks angiotensin II to lower high blood pressure or help heart failure

is the specific single drug acting in that same way rather than the general category

A

antihypertensive drug

vsvalsartan

• Specialized

3.6

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure

is one specific drug that blocks angiotensin II rather than any blood pressure drug

Surface Forms

Etymology