Valsartan

Name: Valsartan Drug Interactions
Creator: Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS

41 interactions 1 explained in plain English

Also sold as: Diovan Diovan® Prexxartan

About Valsartan

Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and improve survival after a heart attack. Read the full Valsartan drug information page →

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Jun 30, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

Most serious with: Lisinopril Aliskiren Benazepril Perindopril Moexipril Fosinopril

8 Contraindicated 7 Major 26 Moderate

All (41) Contraindicated (8) Major (7) Moderate (26)

Contraindicated

Valsartan Lisinopril Prinivil Explained Increased risk of angioedema and an increased risk of adverse events (ie, hypotension, syncope, hyperkalemia, changes in renal fun... Details Valsartan Aliskiren Tekturna An increased risk of hyperkalemia, renal impairment and hypotension Details Valsartan Benazepril Lotensin Increased risk of angioedema and an increased risk of adverse events (ie, hypotension, syncope, hyperkalemia, changes in renal fun... Details Valsartan Captopril Capoten® Increased risk of angioedema and an increased risk of adverse events (ie, hypotension, syncope, hyperkalemia, changes in renal fun... Details Valsartan Enalapril Epaned Increased risk of angioedema and an increased risk of adverse events (ie, hypotension, syncope, hyperkalemia, changes in renal fun... Details Valsartan Fosinopril Monopril® Increased risk of angioedema and an increased risk of adverse events (ie, hypotension, syncope, hyperkalemia, changes in renal fun... Details Valsartan Moexipril Univasc® Increased risk of angioedema and an increased risk of adverse events (ie, hypotension, syncope, hyperkalemia, changes in renal fun... Details Valsartan Perindopril Aceon Increased risk of angioedema and an increased risk of adverse events (ie, hypotension, syncope, hyperkalemia, changes in renal fun... Details

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