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Friday, October, 30, 2009

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Questions and Answers on Hypertension Control

By Larry Weinrauch Health Expert

1. I can't get my blood pressure under control, why?

 

2. I am taking Cozaar for high blood pressure. Some days my readings aren't too bad but there are days with very bad readings. I am taking Hawthorn and yesterday my blood pressure was very high, so I decided to take a table (sic) of Potassium, and today I repeated. I wonder if the intake of Potassium will interact with the Cozaar.

 

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