Another blood pressure drug recall
11-16-2018, 01:27 PM
#11
...............It is good to know that Valsartan is ok again. I took Diovan when Lisinopril didn't work, that was back in '03. At some point they started calling it Valsartan but as far as know it was the same thing. Since I took it 15 yrs with no ill effects I am going to ask my doctor to put me back on it.....
As for the availability of of Valsartan the Dr. told my wife that it was never entirely taken off the market by the recall but the drug store told me that it had just become available again [They didn't have any and had to order it in].
11-16-2018, 02:00 PM
#12
I'm no expert on this subject but as I understand it Diovan [which my wife took initially many years ago] is still available under that name but her insurance won't pay for it but will pay for Valsartan
As for the availability of of Valsartan the Dr. told my wife that it was never entirely taken off the market by the recall but the drug store told me that it had just become available again [They didn't have any and had to order it in].
As for the availability of of Valsartan the Dr. told my wife that it was never entirely taken off the market by the recall but the drug store told me that it had just become available again [They didn't have any and had to order it in].
So, some insurance companies might pay for only the generic and not the brand name.
06-13-2019, 07:45 PM
#13
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And the beat goes on.... more damn recalls for blood pressure meds!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...newstopstories
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safet...artan-losartan
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...newstopstories
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safet...artan-losartan
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