I am a 10-year-old male who is a 6 feet, 3 inches tall male and weigh 190 pounds. Other than having high blood pressure, I am healthy, eat ...

Dear E.S.: Valsartan, which is in the class of blood pressure medicines called the angiotensin receptor blockers, typically does increase blood potassium levels, so 5.5 mmol/L is not an uncommon level ...