Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Valsartan
Drug Class
Angiotensin-Ii Antagonists, Combinations
Chemical Class
ARBs
What is Nuval?
Uses
Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that may be used to treat high blood pressure or reduce the risk of being admitted ...
How It Works
Chemical Class
ARBs
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to ARBs. It belongs to Antihypertensive Agents pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Valsartan is 435.50.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
80 to 160 mg — 24 hourly
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take valsartan exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Valsartan is usually taken 1 time daily for high blood pressure and 2 times daily for heart failure or post-MI. The dosage may be i
3
Child
Not recommended in this age group
Safety Alerts
Severe hepatic impairment, cirrhosis, biliary obstruction, cholestasis
Important Warnings
Mild to moderate hepatic impairment, renal im-pairment, salt or volume depletion, renal artery stenosis, severe cardiac insufficiency
Monitor serum K+ in elderly and renal impaired if taking K+ supplement
Side Effects
Renal impairmentcoughfatigueGI disturbanceheadachesyncopehypersensitivity reactionsmyalgianeutropeniapruritusrashserum sicknessthrombocytopeniavasculitis
Drug Interactions
K+ sparing diuretics
K+ supplements
salt substitutes.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Not recommended.
Storage
Caps Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 561.34
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 14 · approved 04 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 14Rs 561.34
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Valsartan, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Valid
160mg
Rs 397.74Rs 28.41/unit
Lowest price per unitNo DRAP alertsSCILIFE PHARMA (PVT) LTD
Cova
160mg
Rs 215.67Rs 30.81/unit
GETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
Cova
160mg
Rs 862.68Rs 30.81/unit
GETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
Listan
160mg
Rs 247.45Rs 35.35/unit
AMARANT HEALTHCARE
Valcard
160mg
Rs 518.7Rs 37.05/unit
No DRAP alertsEfroze Chemicals Industries Private Ltd
Diovan
160Mg
Rs 1,541.68Rs 110.12/unit
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS
Sevia
160mg
Rs 189.98
SAMI
Valforge
160mg
Rs 217
No DRAP alertsHIGHNOON LABORATORIES LTD.
Nobel
160mg
Rs 307.44
WILSONS PHARMACEUTICALS
Valstar
160mg
Rs 362.88
No DRAP alertsCCL Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd. DML: 000052
Yasha-H
160mg
Rs 417.31 ceiling
No DRAP alertsBRYON PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
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