Last update June 4, 2024

Вальзартан

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARA) with actions similar to those of losartan. It is indicated in the treatment of hypertension, left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction and in heart failure. Oral administration once or twice daily. 

Its pharmacokinetic data (high percentage of protein binding, large volume of distribution and moderately high molecular weight) explain the null passage into breast milk observed, below the limit of detection. (Falconi 2024)

In addition, its low oral bioavailability makes it difficult for it to pass into infant plasma from ingested breast milk, except in premature infants and the immediate neonatal period in which there may be greater intestinal permeability.

Dos lactantes cuyas madres tomaban sacubitril/valsartan no presentaron ningún problema. (Hale)

Alternatives

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Other names

Вальзартан is Valsartan in Cyrillic.

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Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Вальзартан in its composition:

Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 23 - 39 %
Molecular weight 436 daltons
Protein Binding 97 %
VD 0.24 l/Kg
pKa 8.15 -
Tmax 2 - 4 hours
6 - 9 hours
M/P ratio 0 -
Theoretical Dose 0 mg/Kg/d
Relative Dose 0 %

References

  1. Falconi S, Okimi A, Wesley S, Sethi P, Datta P and Krutsch K. The concentration of maternal sacubitril/valsartan transferred into human milk is negligible. Front. Public Health. 12:1389513. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1389513 Consulted on June 4, 2024 Full text (link to original source)
  2. Hale TW. Medications & Mothers' Milk. 1991- . Springer Publishing Company. Available from https://www.halesmeds.com Consulted on April 10, 2024 Full text (link to original source)
  3. MHRA. Valsartan. Drug Summary. 2009 Full text (in our servers)
  4. AEMPS. Valsartán. Ficha técnica. 2009 Full text (in our servers)
  5. Tamargo j, Caballero R, Gómez R, Núñez L, Vaquero M y Delpón E. Características farmacológicas de los ARA-II. ¿Son todos iguales?. Rev Esp Cardiol Supl. 2006;6:10C-24C. 2006 Full text (in our servers)

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