Diovan - the peripheral vasodilator, has hypotensive effect. The specific blocker of AT1 receptors of angiotensin II, does not inhibit ACE; does not influence the level of general cholesterol, TG, glucose and uric acid in blood.

A thiazide diuretic of the average intensity, applied in arterial hypertension, edema syndrome of different origin, gestosis and diabetes insipidus. Reduces reabsorption of Na+ at the level of the Henle loop cortical segment, without affecting its segment lying in the medulla of the kidney that detects a weaker diuretic effect compared with furosemide.

A peripheral vasodilator, blocks postsynaptic alpha1-adrenergic receptors and prevents the vasoconstrictive influence of catecholamines. It reduces pressure in the pulmonary veins and the right atrium significantly, it also reduces pulmonary vascular resistance moderately. The drug therapeutic indications include: arterial hypertension; CHF (in combination therapy), Raynaud's syndrome and disease, pheochromocytoma, peripheral vascular spasm on the background of poisoning with ergot alkaloids. Prostatic hyperplasia