Diovan and Peripheral swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Peripheral swelling 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 Lipitor, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Peripheral swelling 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 Peripheral swelling?

Peripheral swelling is found to be associated with 2,180 drugs and 1,739 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Peripheral swelling.

On Jul, 04, 2026

80,750 people reported to have side effects when taking Diovan.
Among them, 755 people (0.93%) have Peripheral swelling.

Among these 755 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Diovan and have Peripheral swelling?

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Related studies:

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

Diovan (83,153 reports)

Peripheral swelling treatments and more:

Peripheral swelling (168,738 reports)

How severe was Peripheral swelling and when was it recovered:

Peripheral swelling in Diovan

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of valsartan:

Peripheral swelling and drugs with ingredients of valsartan (1,898 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Diovan:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Peripheral swelling:

Peripheral swelling (2,180 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Peripheral swelling:

Peripheral swelling (1,739 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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