• Hypertension:
    • 1 tab OD
      • Initially 5mg/160mg OD
      • May increase dose after 1-2 weeks
      • Max: 10mg/320mg/day
  • Tablet:
    • 160mg/10mg
    • 160mg/5mg
    • 80mg/5mg

None remarkable

Amlodipine: Calcium channel blocker

Valsartan: Angiotensin II receptor blocker

  • Peripheral edema
  • Nasopharyngitis
  • URI symptoms
  • Dizziness
  • Elevated Cr
  • Increases ALT or AST
  • Eczematous eruptions (chronic use in elderly patients)
  • Hypersensitivity to class/components
  • Pregnancy

WARNING

  • Fetal/neonatal morbidity/mortality may occur when drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system are used in pregnancy
  • Aliskiren
  • Cisapride
  • Isocarboxazid

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category D
Breastfeeding Contraindicated
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Avsar 160mg/10mg Tablet 14’s Pharmevo Harley’s Ltd
Avsar 80mg/5mg Tablet 14’s Pharmevo Harley’s Ltd
Avsar 160mg/5mg Tablet 14’s Pharmevo Harley’s Ltd
Exforge 5mg/160mg Tablet 28’s Novartis NVS Kenya
Exforge 10mg/160mg Tablet 28’s Novartis NVS Kenya
Starva AM 10mg/160mg Tablet 28’s Sun Pharma Sun Pharma