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Riverview, MI
A 69-year-old female asked:

Been on 50 mg of losartan once a day for about a year my blood pressure runs low now like 90/60 my dr said take 1/2 tab for a few days still running 90/60 is it safe to just stop taking it?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Best: Reference remains your doc who has the full picture. While it sounds reasonable to discontinue it, your doc needs to be aware so that work up for hypotension can be started if needed.
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