Blood pressure drugs associated with fall risk
"These drugs do, after all, lower blood pressure, which could cause people to be lightheaded and even faint when suddenly standing after sitting. There is no question that treating blood pressure leads to reductions in the risk for stroke and heart disease, so if you feel lightheaded when standing, don't stop your medications. But tell your doctor about it, and exercise caution when standing up suddenly," says Dr. Thomas Lee, a cardiologist and internist at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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