Comparing Captopril vs Valsartan
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| Captopril | Valsartan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Cystinuria, Hypertensive Emergency, Migraine Prevention, Polycystic Kidney Disease. Captopril... View more |
Prescription only
Valsartan is used for the treatment of heart failure or high blood pressure. The effectiveness of valsartan does not appear to be influenced by ethnicity, unlike some other medications used for high... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
Left Ventricular Dysfunction
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| More about Captopril | More about Valsartan | ||||||||||||||||
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Captopril has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Valsartan has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 150 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Diovan | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.1 hours |
8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 409 drugs are known to interact with Captopril:
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A total of 321 drugs are known to interact with Valsartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 06, 1981 |
July 18, 2001 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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