Diovan and Ipf - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ipf is reported as a side effect among people who take Diovan (valsartan), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ipf when taking Diovan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 80,750 people who have side effects when taking Diovan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Diovan?

Diovan has active ingredients of valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 83,153 Diovan users. Check the latest studies of Diovan.

What is Ipf?

Ipf is found to be associated with 2,162 drugs and 2,245 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ipf.

On Oct, 12, 2025

80,750 people reported to have side effects when taking Diovan.
Among them, 214 people (0.27%) have Ipf.

Among these 214 people:

How long have people been on Diovan when they have Ipf? *

What is the gender of people who have Ipf when taking Diovan? *

female: 50.24 %
male: 49.76 %

What is the age of people who have Ipf when taking Diovan? *

What are other drugs people take besides Diovan? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ipf? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 65 people, 30.37%
Interstitial Lung Disease: 42 people, 19.63%
Arteriosclerosis Coronary Artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery): 38 people, 17.76%
Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 33 people, 15.42%
Pneumonia: 32 people, 14.95%
Chest Pain: 32 people, 14.95%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 31 people, 14.49%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 31 people, 14.49%
Cough: 30 people, 14.02%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 27 people, 12.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 15 people, 7.01%
Diabetes: 14 people, 6.54%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 12 people, 5.61%
Cardiac Disorder: 9 people, 4.21%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 3.74%
Asthma: 7 people, 3.27%
High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 3.27%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 7 people, 3.27%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 5 people, 2.34%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 2.34%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Diovan:

Diovan (83,153 reports)

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Ipf (79,192 reports)

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Common drugs associated with Ipf:

Methotrexate side effect: Ipf (4,714 reports)
Prednisone side effect: Ipf (4,117 reports)
Humira side effect: Ipf (2,869 reports)
Enbrel side effect: Ipf (2,842 reports)
Ofev side effect: Ipf (2,063 reports)
Remicade side effect: Ipf (2,043 reports)
Actemra side effect: Ipf (2,024 reports)
Leflunomide side effect: Ipf (1,957 reports)
Xeljanz side effect: Ipf (1,940 reports)
Pantoprazole side effect: Ipf (1,758 reports)

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ipf:

Ipf (2,162 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Ipf:

Arthritis - rheumatoid: 5,843 reports
Ipf: 2,256 reports
Atrial fibrillation: 1,089 reports
Hypertension: 1,023 reports
Blood pressure - high: 1,015 reports
Psoriatic arthropathy aggravated: 851 reports
Cfa: 843 reports
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: 793 reports
Psoriasis aggravated: 789 reports
Osteoporosis: 682 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ipf:

Ipf (2,245 conditions)

Drugs similar to Diovan and Ipf :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on valsartan (the active ingredients of Diovan) and Diovan (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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