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 336.41
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 14 · approved 01 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 14Rs 336.41
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.
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Rs 611.52Rs 21.84/unit
No DRAP alertsSCILIFE PHARMA (PVT) LTD
Cova
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Rs 153.93Rs 21.99/unit
GETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
Cova
80mg
Rs 153.93Rs 21.99/unit
GETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
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80Mg
Rs 2,247.28Rs 80.26/unit
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS
Sevia
80mg
Rs 125.02
SAMI
Valforge
80mg
Rs 140
No DRAP alertsHIGHNOON LABORATORIES LTD.
Nobel
80mg
Rs 184.24
WILSONS PHARMACEUTICALS
Valstar
80mg
Rs 197.68
No DRAP alertsCCL Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd. DML: 000052
Yasha-H
80mg
Rs 477.7 ceiling
No DRAP alertsBRYON PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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