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Limited coverage drugs – valsartan

Last updated on September 27, 2024

Generic name

 valsartan, including in combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Strength

40 mg, 80 mg, 160 mg, 320 mg;
80 mg/12.5 mg, 160 mg/12.5 mg, 160 mg/25 mg, 320 mg/12.5 mg, 320 mg/25 mg
Form tablet

Special Authority criteria

Approval period

Experiencing intractable cough or angioedema on an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I).

Indefinite

Practitioner exemptions

  • None

Special notes

  • Patients requiring a diuretic combination product must satisfy the same criteria.

Special Authority requests