Change to blood pressure meds - will this require doctor's note?

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I've been taking two medications for many, many years:
Atorvastatin 20mg daily
Losartan/HCtz 100/12.5 mg daily​

For the last several medicals, I have just listed them on the 8500-8 and checked "previously reported".

Last year I lost 45 pounds by modifying my diet. When I went to my yearly checkup with the cardiologist, based on my weight loss, she dropped the HCTZ completely and lowered my losartan dosage to 50mg daily.

Because of the different dosage, I assume I should list the Losartan 50 mg daily, and I should NOT check "previously reported". Will this trigger the need for a doctor's note, ekg, etc.?? If so, I'll go get those things. I just don't want to be in the AME's office and find out that he can't issue a medical on the spot.

I'm hoping Dr. Chien will chime in on this one.
 
My dos centavos is that you’re correct that PRNC isn’t available to you.

Likely if you have your doctor complete the Hypertension Worksheet and write a short letter about your improved health and medication change (for the better), the AME will review details with you, stifle a yawn, and make some notes in Block 60 before he says good job and issues the certificate
 
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