Diovan is available as tablets for oral administration in strengths of 40, 80, 160 or 320 mg of valsartan. Usual beginning dose is a total of 80 mg per day, but this may vary. For children with pediatric hypertension (ages 6-16), the dose is weight based at 1.3 mg per Kg weight not to exceed 40 mg per day.
(FACSimile) Originally called telecopying, it is the communication of a printed page between remote locations. Fax machines scan a paper form and transmit a coded image over the telephone system. The receiving machine prints a copy (a facsimile) of the original.
Related Terms: Retirement Planning; Succession Planning. An Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP, is a qualified retirement program in which employees receive shares of the business rather than stock. ESOPs are said to be qualified because they qualify for federal income tax deferral until the stock is turned into cash at retirement.