... work swing shift some time 12 hours shifts or 8 hours what's the best time to to split these medications up cause some times side affects are bad or is there other bp med less of side affect or are there better meds than what I am taking for blood pressure
I take 1 losartan /hctz 100/25 mg in the morning and 1 metoprolol tartrate 50 mg at bed time but i?
Question posted by Wayne clopton on 10 Oct 2015
Last updated on 21 January 2017 by alexbfr
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alexbfr
21 Jan 2017
If you aren't having side effects now, then it is ok to continue taking them as your are. It takes about a week for the drugs to reach steady state in your blood stream and when they do, varying the doses here and there won't really affect the levels of active drug in your body too much. With diuretics like hctz, always be sure to maintain adequate fluid intake as they can cause dehydration.
chuck1957
11 Oct 2015
As long as it's working don't mess with changing them. But I would continue taking the one you take in the morning then when you get home take the bedtime one. Just remember to take it close to the right time each day.
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