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Doctor told us to take losartan 50 mg only when the bp is 130/80(or 70)? is that the correct way to take it?

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It is not the usual: way to treat hypertension, but some people only have episodic hypertension that gets treated this way

Answered 1/24/2017

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A member asked:

Doctor told us to take losartan 50 mg only when the bp is 130/80(or 70)? is that the correct way to take it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Patrick Connerly answered

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