<s>[INST] I have checked my blood pressure shoots upto160/95 since 2 days .i contact a doctor nearby and adviced me to take losarton 25 mg tablets.He adviced me to take one tablet in night after meals and one in morning after lunch.Is it o.k.How long i have to continue? Please advice------------------------Ramanathan.Bangalore [/INST] Hi Thanks for writing to HCM.Usual dose of losartan is 50mg to start with. It can be taken with or without food. Monitor you BP regularly. Do exercises, take fresh fruits, go on a low salt diet might help you further.Dr. Pinak </s>