Valturna and Anhedonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Anhedonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Valturna (aliskiren hemifumarate; valsartan), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Lipitor, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Anhedonia when taking Valturna. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 599 people who have side effects when taking Valturna from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Valturna?

Valturna has active ingredients of aliskiren hemifumarate; valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 619 Valturna users. Check the latest studies of Valturna.

What is Anhedonia?

Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable) is found to be associated with 1,507 drugs and 1,284 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Anhedonia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 02, 2026

599 people reported to have side effects when taking Valturna.
Among them, 17 people (2.84%) have Anhedonia.

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Valturna when they have Anhedonia? *

What is the gender of people who have Anhedonia when taking Valturna? *

female: 58.82 %
male: 41.18 %

What is the age of people who have Anhedonia when taking Valturna? *

What are other drugs people take besides Valturna? *

What are other side effects people have besides Anhedonia? *

Pain: 17 people, 100.00%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 15 people, 88.24%
Injury: 15 people, 88.24%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 12 people, 70.59%
Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 12 people, 70.59%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 12 people, 70.59%
Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 64.71%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 9 people, 52.94%
Chronic Kidney Disease: 9 people, 52.94%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 8 people, 47.06%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hiv Infection: 2 people, 11.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Valturna (619 reports)

Anhedonia treatments and more:

Anhedonia (51,944 reports)

How severe was Anhedonia and when was it recovered:

Anhedonia in Valturna

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of aliskiren hemifumarate; valsartan:

Anhedonia and drugs with ingredients of aliskiren hemifumarate; valsartan (15 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 Valturna:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Anhedonia:

Anhedonia (1,507 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Anhedonia:

Anhedonia (1,284 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on aliskiren hemifumarate; valsartan (the active ingredients of Valturna) and Valturna (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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