Tell your doctor if you are taking,

• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) used for pain and inflammation
• rifamycin used to treat bacterial infection
• ciclosporin protect against transplant rejection
• ritonavir used to treat HIV/AIDS infection
• lithium used to treat some types of psychiatric illness
• medicines that increase the amount of potassium in your blood such as potassium supplements or salt substitutes containing potassium, potassium-sparing medicines and heparin
• other medicines used to treat heart problems

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
• You can take this medicine with or without food
• Swallow the tablet with a glass of water

Use in children and adolescents (6 to 18 years of age) with high blood pressure

• In patients who weigh less than 35 kg the usual dose is 40 mg once daily
• In patients who weigh 35 kg or more the usual starting dose is 80 mg once daily
• Maximum dose is 320 mg

Use in adult patients after a recent heart attack:

• After a heart attack the treatment is generally started as early as after 12 hours, usually at a low dose of 20 mg twice daily

Use in adult patients with heart failure:

• Treatment starts generally with 40 mg twice daily
• Your doctor will increase the dose gradually over several weeks to a maximum of 160 mg twice daily

Use in adult patients with high blood pressure:

• The usual dose is 80 mg daily

If you take more VALENT 160MG

• If you have accidentally taken too many tablets, you may experience severe dizziness and/or fainting, contact your doctor or hospital immediately

If you forget to take VALENT 160MG

• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember
• However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed
• Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose

If you stop taking VALENT 160MG

• Stopping your treatment with VALENT 160MG may cause your disease to get worse
• Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to