Valsart Hctz 320

I took Diovan brand 320-12.5mg for a very long time. The generic became available. I have a history of reacting to drugs and wanted to stay with the Sandoz which I've been told is a generic to Diovan and Sandoz company is the generic company of Novartis who originally made Diovan brand. By hopping from one drug store to another I found Valsartan Hydrochlorathiazide tablets 320-12.5 mg marked identical to the brand drug with the HIL and NVR on the pink oval pill. I paid generic price. Soon pharmacy ran out and told me they would not be getting anymore Sandoz Valsartan HCTZ 320-12.5mg. I was told to go to other pharmacies and maybe they would have some on their shelf. I did, I even went out of state and was able to buy 90 days but was told that's it, no more will be available. The...

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Valsartan ## VALSARTAN has a voluntary FDA RECALL: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA labeled as Major Pharmaceuticals — recall is at the retail level because these products are only used in facilities where they are directly administered to patients by health care professionals: Valsartan 80 mg and 160 mg products, Prinston Pharmaceuticals Inc. labeled as Solco Healthcare LLC — recall is at the consumer/user level: Valsartan 40 mg, 80 mg, 160 mg, and 320 mg; and valsartan/HCTZ 80 mg/12.5 mg, 160 mg/12.5 mg, 160 mg/25 mg, 320 mg/12.5 mg, and 320 mg/25 mg product Teva Pharmaceuticals labeled as Actavis LLC — recall is at the consumer/user level: Valsartan 40 mg, 80 mg, 160 mg, and 320 mg; and valsartan/HCTZ 80 mg/12.5 mg, 160 mg/12.5 mg, 160 mg/25 mg, 320 mg/12.5 mg, and 320 mg/2...

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Does Losartan hctz tab 100-25 mg equal Diovan HCT 320-12.5 tab. I am concerned about the difference in milligrams. I recently started the Losartan. ## It's usually about 100mgs of the Losartan to equal each 160mg of the Valsartan in the Diovan, but your HCTZ (Hydrochlorothiazide) has been raised from 12.5 to 25, so that dose has been doubled. Learn more Hyzaar details here. Did your doctor make this change? It's really a matter of trying it and seeing how it works for you. If it doesn't work, then you may require a dosage adjustment.

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Valsartan/HCTZ 320-25mg tab LUP ## Hello, Lazarus! How are you? That's an abbreviation for the manufacturer, which in this case is Lupin. The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, hypotension and dehydration. Is there anything else I can help with? ## The bottle says LUP, yet the pill says LU. Thoughts?

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The medication is supposed to be Valsartan 320/ HCTZ 12.5. the pill is almost twice the size of my normal pill which is also pink and has HIL on one side, NVR on the other. ## Yes, that's still the same medication, it's just a generic that's manufactured by a different company. The one you were taking, with the NVR HIL imprint was the name brand Diovan HCT. The reason for the size different is usually just because they've chose to use different inactive ingredients and binders, when manufacturing them. Learn more Valsartan details here. Learn more Hydrochlorothiazide details here. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I need valsartan 320/hct and metformin that are gluten free. Just cannot seem to find a manufacturer that is not gluten free. Pleae help! ## Hello, Nancy! How are you? According to a website I found that lists gluten free medications, the Metformin manufactured by Teva is gluten free. However, I am not finding anything listed for the Valsartan/HCTZ, so you may need to ask your doctor about prescribing an alternative. The FDA lists the typical side effects for Metformin as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, stomach pain and hypoglycemia. The typical side effects for Valsartan/HCTZ may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and dehydration. Do you have celiac disease?

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Markings: M;V25 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Orange ## Package Codes: 0378-6325-05, 0378-6325-77

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Watson Laboratories, Inc. ## Markings: VH5 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 0591-2319-19

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals ## Markings: L239 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 0603-6349-02, 0603-6349-16, 0603-6349-20, 0603-6349-28

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Sandoz Inc ## Markings: NVR;CTI ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 0781-5952-10, 0781-5952-37, 0781-5952-64, 0781-5952-92 ## Active Ingredients: Hydrochlorothiazide + Valsartan

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited ## Markings: L20 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 33342-078-10, 33342-078-15

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Lake Erie Medical Dba Quality Care Products LLC ## Markings: LU;P15 ## Shape: Capsule ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 55700-014-30, 55700-014-60

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Aurobindo Pharma Limited ## Markings: I;65 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 65862-551-05, 65862-551-90

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ## Markings: LU;P15 ## Shape: Capsule ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 68180-102-02, 68180-102-09, 68180-102-11

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Apotex Corp. ## Markings: APO;320;25 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 60505-3810-5, 60505-3810-9

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Hctz 25 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Dispensing Solutions, Inc. ## Markings: LU;P15 ## Shape: Capsule ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 68258-6969-9

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Hctz 12.5 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Markings: M;V24 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Orange ## Package Codes: 0378-6324-05, 0378-6324-77

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Hctz 12.5 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Watson Laboratories, Inc. ## Markings: VH4 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Pink ## Package Codes: 0591-2318-19

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Hctz 12.5 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals ## Markings: L238 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Pink ## Package Codes: 0603-6348-02, 0603-6348-16, 0603-6348-20, 0603-6348-28

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Hctz 12.5 mg / Valsartan 320 mg Oral Tablet by Sandoz Inc ## Markings: NVR;HIL ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Pink ## Package Codes: 0781-5951-10, 0781-5951-37, 0781-5951-64, 0781-5951-92 ## Active Ingredients: Hydrochlorothiazide + Valsartan