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Can I Take Losartan Potassium Pill For BP?

Can I split 50 mg losartan potassium pill in half

Age: 57

Height: 5'6

weight: 180

I have been taking medicine for high blood pressure for about a year. This is a new drug for me because alophine (5mg) was causing problems. I think 50 mg is too high. I took my blood pressure this morning and it was 115/70.
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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HI THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY,I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN. I WOULD LIKE TO ADVICE YOU TO USE ONLY 25mg of LOSARTAN ,THAT IS A HALF TABLET SINCE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IS NEAR NORMAL AND THERE IS A CHANCE OF GOING INTO LOW BLOOD PRESSURES WITH A HIGH DOSE....THIS WILL ADEQUATELY CONTROL YOUR BP.
ALSO KEEP MONITORING YOUR BP PERIODICALLY TO ASSES THE RIGHT DOSE OF DRUG TO BE STANDARDISED.
ITS ALWAYS BETTER TO START AN BP MEDICATION IN THE LOWEST POSSIBLE DOSE TO CONTROL BP.
I ALSO STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PUT YOURSELF ON REGULAR WORK OUTS,DIET MODIFICATION AND IF NEEDED DRUGS TO REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT TO DESIRED LEVELS.CONSULT YOUR CARDIOLOGIST FOR MORE EXPERT OPINIONS.
THANK YOU.
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Can I Take Losartan Potassium Pill For BP?

HI THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY,I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN. I WOULD LIKE TO ADVICE YOU TO USE ONLY 25mg of LOSARTAN ,THAT IS A HALF TABLET SINCE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IS NEAR NORMAL AND THERE IS A CHANCE OF GOING INTO LOW BLOOD PRESSURES WITH A HIGH DOSE....THIS WILL ADEQUATELY CONTROL YOUR BP. ALSO KEEP MONITORING YOUR BP PERIODICALLY TO ASSES THE RIGHT DOSE OF DRUG TO BE STANDARDISED. ITS ALWAYS BETTER TO START AN BP MEDICATION IN THE LOWEST POSSIBLE DOSE TO CONTROL BP. I ALSO STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PUT YOURSELF ON REGULAR WORK OUTS,DIET MODIFICATION AND IF NEEDED DRUGS TO REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT TO DESIRED LEVELS.CONSULT YOUR CARDIOLOGIST FOR MORE EXPERT OPINIONS. THANK YOU.