Cautions with other medicines
Some medicines can affect the way valsartan works.
Tell your doctor if you're taking:
- other medicines to help lower your blood pressure, including aliskiren, enalapril, captopril, lisinopril or ramipril
- painkillers such as ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celecoxib or etoricoxib
- aspirin (if you are taking more than 3g a day)
- potassium supplements or salt substitutes that contain potassium
- heparin – a medicine that helps prevent blood clots,
- diuretics (medicines which make you pee more)
- lithium, a medicine for mental health problems
- spironolactone, a medicine to treat heart failure
Mixing valsartan with herbal remedies and supplements
There's not enough information to say that herbal remedies and supplements are safe to take with valsartan. They're not tested in the same way as pharmacy and prescription medicines. They're generally not tested for the effect they have on other medicines.
Important: Medicine safety
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal remedies, vitamins or supplements.