Split dose of losartan

[Calm2]

Need advice please . Dr had upped my 25mg dose of losartan to 50 mg as blood pressure a bit too high. Started taken 2 25mg together but have felt not well since I’m as much as my anxiety has returned, I just don’t feel right horrible feeling. Can I separate the dose and have morning and night ? Can’t now speak to dr until Monday but feel rough . Thanks

[Hidden]

I would call your chemist, or even 111 for advice.

[Calm2 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you I have rung pharmacist and she said to split the dose as a sudden change like doubling the dose can have an effect on the body and take a while to adjust so that’s why I have been feeling so ill. Thanks

[Hidden in reply to Calm2]

Chemist is often my 1st port of call, they know the drugs far better than GP

Hope your feeling better soon.

Gaz

[Celtic in reply to Hidden]

Yes, agree. Definitely pharmacist first choice every time when it comes to meds.

[Celtic]

Yes, Calm, I started off on 25mg as well, then doubled to 50mg split morning and night. Then some months later a cardiologist moved it to a single dose in the mornings to try and improve the BP readings. It didn’t but that’s another story!😉

[Palpman in reply to Celtic]

To get to 50 grammes of losartan you would need to take 20 000 2.5 mg pills. Not good advice I'm afraid.

[Celtic in reply to Palpman]

Thank you for the heads up on my senior moment there, Palpman - I have now edited it. Perhaps the lockdown is further diminishing those little grey cells.