A study of side effects of Diovan Hct for a Female patient aged 73
This is a personalized study of Diovan Hct side effects for a 73 year old female patient. The study is created by eHealthMe based on 60,555 reports from FDA.
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What is the drug
Diovan hct has active ingredients of valsartan. It is used in high blood pressure, heart attack, hypotension, high blood cholesterol, essential hypertension.
On Mar, 14, 2013: 60,555 people who reported to have side effects when taking Diovan Hct are studied

Information of the patient in this study:
Age: 73
Gender: female
Conditions: Hypertension
Drugs taking:
- Diovan Hct
Side effects have: Visual Acuity Reduced, Post Procedural Complication, Insulin Resistance, Glaucoma Surgery, Glaucoma, Coronary Artery Occlusion, Coronary Arterial Stent Insertion, Cataract, Arrhythmia, Angioplasty
eHealthMe real world results:
For females aged 73 (±5):
Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports |
| Visual Acuity Reduced | 32 (0.37%) |
| Post Procedural Complication | 25 (0.29%) |
| Insulin Resistance | 2 (0.02%) |
| Glaucoma Surgery | 4 (0.05%) |
| Glaucoma | 23 (0.27%) |
| Coronary Artery Occlusion | 53 (0.62%) |
| Coronary Arterial Stent Insertion | 6 (0.07%) |
| Cataract | 92 (1.08%) |
| Arrhythmia | 250 (2.92%) |
| Angioplasty | 26 (0.30%) |
Most common side effects experienced by females aged 73 (±5) in the use of Diovan Hct:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Hypertension | 1,173 |
| 2 | Blood Pressure Increased | 1,166 |
| 3 | Dyspnoea | 1,008 |
| 4 | Asthenia | 899 |
| 5 | Diarrhoea | 806 |
| 6 | Dizziness | 629 |
| 7 | Nausea | 554 |
| 8 | Fatigue | 443 |
| 9 | Headache | 422 |
| 10 | Pain | 364 |
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Most common side effects experienced by females aged 73 (±5) in long term use of Diovan Hct:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Blood Pressure Increased | 77 |
| 2 | Dyspnoea | 64 |
| 3 | Atrial Fibrillation | 56 |
| 4 | Hypotension | 44 |
| 5 | Myocardial Infarction | 42 |
| 6 | Vomiting | 42 |
| 7 | Renal Failure Acute | 41 |
| 8 | Dizziness | 34 |
| 9 | Chest Pain | 33 |
| 10 | Nausea | 25 |
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For people in general (regardless of gender or age):
Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports |
| Visual Acuity Reduced | 303 (0.50%) |
| Post Procedural Complication | 119 (0.20%) |
| Insulin Resistance | 17 (0.03%) |
| Glaucoma Surgery | 12 (0.02%) |
| Glaucoma | 168 (0.28%) |
| Coronary Artery Occlusion | 300 (0.50%) |
| Coronary Arterial Stent Insertion | 49 (0.08%) |
| Cataract | 490 (0.81%) |
| Arrhythmia | 1,690 (2.79%) |
| Angioplasty | 139 (0.23%) |
Most common side effects experienced by people in the use of Diovan Hct:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Hypertension | 8,522 |
| 2 | Blood Pressure Increased | 7,858 |
| 3 | Dyspnoea | 6,648 |
| 4 | Asthenia | 5,501 |
| 5 | Diarrhoea | 4,698 |
| 6 | Dizziness | 3,783 |
| 7 | Nausea | 3,316 |
| 8 | Fatigue | 3,005 |
| 9 | Headache | 2,608 |
| 10 | Pain | 2,541 |
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Most common side effects experienced by people in long term use of Diovan Hct:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Hypertension | 369 |
| 2 | Blood Pressure Increased | 333 |
| 3 | Dyspnoea | 297 |
| 4 | Myocardial Infarction | 246 |
| 5 | Hypotension | 169 |
| 6 | Chest Pain | 150 |
| 7 | Dizziness | 124 |
| 8 | Renal Failure Acute | 117 |
| 9 | Oedema Peripheral | 113 |
| 10 | Fatigue | 102 |
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Drug effectiveness in real world:
- Diovan Hct for Hypertension reported by 451 people (updated 2 days ago)
Alternative drugs:
- Hypertension (229 drugs) (updated 13 hours ago)
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