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Diovan HCT containing Hydrochlorothiazide and Valsartan, a 'water pill,' is used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention caused by various conditions, including heart disease. It causes the kidneys to get rid of unneeded water and salt from the body into the urine. Diovan HCT containing Hydrochlorothiazide and Valsartan is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Diovan HCT containing Hydrochlorothiazide and Valsartan comes as a tablet and liquid to take by mouth. It usually is taken once or twice a day. If you are to take it once a day, take it in the morning; if you are to take it twice a day, take it in the morning and in the late afternoon to avoid going to the bathroom during the night. Take Diovan HCT containing Hydrochlorothiazide and Valsartan with meals or a snack. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Diovan HCT containing Hydrochlorothiazide and Valsartan exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Diovan HCT containing Hydrochlorothiazide and Valsartan controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. Continue to take Diovan HCT containing Hydrochlorothiazide and Valsartan even if you feel well. Do not stop taking Diovan HCT containing Hydrochlorothiazide and Valsartan without talking to your doctor. |