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A patient who was recently diagnosed with hypertension and placed on propranolol (Inderal) is seen in the clinic for an unrelated issue. When the nurse notes that his blood pressure is elevated, she asks if the patient has been taking his medication and he says he quit because "I didn't like how I felt when I took it." Based on this statement, what would be an appropriate response?


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