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Is Telmisartan An Effective Alternative For Diovan?
Ok. I am taking 160 mg of divan and it helps my blood pressure to nearly normal ? Life extension had an article about Telmisartan and its use regarding preventing kidney problems, increase total energy expenditure, and increase expression of key mitochondrial enzymes I skeletal muscle better than diovan. Any further advice?
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Diovan is valsartan, it is the same group as of telmisartan. Clinically there is no added benefit of telmisartan to valsartan. The only plus point would be once a day regime. Valsartan provides all the same benefits as telmisartan, if your pressure are well controlled, so continue with valsartan.
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Diovan is valsartan, it is the same group as of telmisartan. Clinically there is no added benefit of telmisartan to valsartan. The only plus point would be once a day regime. Valsartan provides all the same benefits as telmisartan, if your pressure are well controlled, so continue with valsartan.
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