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This site is intended for patients in the UK who have been prescribed Entresto® (sacubitril/valsartan). This website has been developed and funded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd.
YOURCHOICE
ENGAGE
The Entresto® YOURCHOICE ENGAGE programme helps patients stay one step ahead of their treatment journey through relevant and timely emails directing to useful information and resources.
YOURCHOICE ENGAGE has been developed and funded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd and is offered in partnership with Bionical Solutions. This patient support programme is for patients who are receiving eligible Novartis medications.
You have been prescribed Entresto® (sacubitril/valsartan) because you have been diagnosed with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Heart Failure is a condition where your heart can't pump blood around your body as well as it should. It doesn't mean your heart has stopped working but you may need support to help it work better.2 This is the aim of your Entresto® treatment.
The aim of this medicine is to combat the main symptoms of heart failure by relaxing the blood vessels and improving your heart’s ejection fraction, therefore allowing it to pump more efficiently.1 This medicine aims to increase the body’s natural defences against heart failure and it blocks the body’s natural system which has a harmful effect on the heart when over-activated, such as in heart failure.
Sacubitril/valsartan is prescribed for adult patients for treatment of symptomatic chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
YOURCHOICE
ENGAGE
The Entresto® YOURCHOICE ENGAGE programme provides patients like you with valuable support on your treatment journey. Through regular emails we can support you in learning more about your Entresto® treatment, understand how to manage any possible side effects and even help you to find further helpful information and resources.
YOURCHOICE ENGAGE can also help you to:
Find reliable and up-to-date information relevant to you
Read and hear stories from other patients
Learn tips to help you stay on track with your treatment
Discover information and sources of emotional and well-being support
It is important that you keep taking this medicine even if you think you are feeling better. Stopping your medication may cause your heart condition to get worse, so you should seek medical advice before taking action.
Try to take this medicine at the same time each day. If you forget, you should simply take the next one at the next scheduled time. Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you forgot to take.
The most common side effects that you may develop are low blood pressure (dizziness, light-headedness), a high level of potassium in the blood (which would be detected when your doctor performed a blood test) or decreased kidney function.
If you experience anything that worries you, please talk to your heart failure doctor, nurse or pharmacist as soon as possible. They will be able to give you additional advice.
Download this patient alert card and keep it in your bag, purse or wallet. This will let any nurse, doctor, pharmacist or paramedic know that you are taking this sacubitril/valsartan and therefore the most appropriate way to treat you.
Learn about the causes of heart failure, the symptoms associated with it and read our tips on how to live with it.
Watch our video about how this medicine works and the effect it will have on the ability and efficiency of your heart.
Ensure you never miss a dose again by downloading the Medisafe mobile app. You will receive regular notifications that remind you to take your medication.