Will Losarton 25 mg control my blood pressure?
Patient: I am 45 years old . My BP used to be normal but due to some financial problem ,I thinks a lot and reason thet my BP reads 150/100 , Today i went to the physician she prescribed me losarton 25 mg once a day .Will my BP will reduce to the normal reading . I also dont have sound sleep. Suggest me what to do/ Doctor: Hello!Thank you for asking on HCM!I read carefully your question and would explain that this dose of losartan is a really low dose and I don't think that it will bring your blood pressure to the normal values. But I think your doctor has prescribed this dose, in order to start with a low dose and increase it slowly until your blood pressure reaches the normal values. You should know that every modification to your antihypertensive therapy (even starting) needs a certain period of time (up to a week) to show its effects on your blood pressure. So you should be patient, closely monitor your blood pressure different times during the day for the first week on this dose and refer those values to your doctor, in order to make the proper changes to your actual therapy (increase the dose and/or ad other antihypertensive drugs). Hope to have been helpful!Feel free to ask me directly at any time whenever you need!Greetings!Dr. Iliri