Table 3.
Side effect profile of valsartan in case or case series reports in the therapeutic management of hypertension in the People’s Republic of China
| Author | Year | Side effectsa | Number of patients | Age (years) | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huang et al23 | 2004 | Hypotension | 1 | 62 | Male |
| Li et al24 | 2004 | Angioedema | 1 | 65 | Male |
| Li et al25 | 2006 | Muscle pain | 1 | 69 | Female |
| Zhang26 | 2008 | Cough | 1 | 80 | Male |
| Jiao27 | 2008 | Urticaria, vertigo, muscle pain, and upper respiratory tract infection | 1 | 63 | Female |
| Xu28 | 2009 | Hematuria | 1 | 60 | Female |
| Hua and Zhou29 | 2011 | Urticaria | 1 | 62 | Male |
| Zhuang30 | 2012 | Drug eruption | 1 | 50 | Male |
Notes:
a
the side effects in all reports disappeared after the drug was discontinued.