Complete dosing information for valsartan
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
Hypertension: 80–160mg once daily; may increase to 320mg/day; Heart failure (HFrEF): 40mg twice daily; titrate to 160mg twice daily as tolerated; Post-MI: 20mg twice daily (starting 12 hours post-MI); titrate to 160mg twice daily
Hypertension (6–16 years): 1.3mg/kg once daily (max 40mg); may titrate to 2.7mg/kg/day (max 160mg/day).
No dose adjustment for mild-moderate impairment. Use with caution in severe renal impairment.
No dose adjustment in mild-moderate impairment. Caution in severe hepatic impairment.