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Generic Diovan
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There is currently no generic version of Diovan for sale on the
market. The earliest that a generic for Diovan could be available is
2012, when the patent for Diovan expires. Drugs that are advertised as
"generic Diovan" are fake, substandard, and potentially dangerous.
Until there is an approved generic available, you should not buy any
generic for Diovan.

 

Diovan Medication

Generic for Diovan: An Overview
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Diovan® (valsartan) is a prescription medication that has been
licensed to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and congestive
heart failure, as well as to help improve survival following a heart
attack. Diovan is part of a class of drugs called angiotensin II
receptor blockers, or ARBs for short. As the names implies, Diovan
blocks angiotensin II receptors. This decreases the effectiveness of a
chemical known as angiotensin II, which normally causes blood vessels
to narrow (constrict). By blocking the effects of angiotensin II,
Diovan causes blood vessels to relax, which can lower blood pressure.
It also allows the heart to work more efficiently. Diovan is
manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. It is currently protected by
a patent that prevents any generic Diovan from being manufactured.
Yet, if you search the Internet for "generic Diovan," you may find a
number of companies selling it. The fact is that these medicines are
fake, substandard, and potentially dangerous. You should not buy any
generic Diovan until there is an approved generic available.

When Will There Be a Generic Diovan?
------------------------------------

The first patent for Diovan currently expires in 2012. This is the
earliest that a generic version of Diovan could become available.
However, there are other circumstances that could extend the
exclusivity period for Diovan beyond 2012. These could include such
things as other patents for specific Diovan uses or lawsuits. Once
Diovan goes off patent, there may be several companies that
manufacture a generic Diovan drug.

(Generic Diovan Continued: Page 2)

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List of references (click here)

Diovan package insert. East Hanover, NJ: Novartis
Pharmaceuticals Corp.;2007 November.

Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research. Electronic orange book: approved drug products with
therapeutic equivalence evaluations. FDA Web site. Available at:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/.

Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;

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