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What Causes Headaches While On Losartan?

i ve been taking Losartan/HCTZ for a couple of weeks now. In the middle of the night or late in the evening i have a headache.... I began taking the one tablet after eating breakfast. After a few days i felt sluggish, so istarted taking the tablet (50/12.5 mg) in the evening after the final meal. What am i doing WRONG?????????
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Hi,

I think the drug dose is not titrated to your blood pressure so this is happening . You need to get your blood pressure checked dear and then we can see which dose is the best for you.

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What Causes Headaches While On Losartan?

Hi, I think the drug dose is not titrated to your blood pressure so this is happening . You need to get your blood pressure checked dear and then we can see which dose is the best for you. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.