Side effects of taking antihypertensive drugs frequently_Side effects of taking antihypertensive drugs for a long time

More and more people have paid attention to the serious consequences of high blood pressure on the body, so when they find that they have high blood pressure, they often take a series of treatment measures to lower their blood pressure. In terms of lowering blood pressure, in addition to adjusting your diet to achieve a blood pressure-lowering effect, you can also lower blood pressure by taking antihypertensive drugs. But if you take a large amount of antihypertensive drugs for a long time, will it cause any side effects to your body?

1. Dry cough, usually without sputum, fever, etc. If this symptom occurs, check whether you are taking pril drugs (captopril, enalapril, benazepril, perindopril, fosinopril, etc.);

2. Ankle edema, both sides of the ankle edema: may occur in people taking dipine drugs, such as nifedipine, felodipine, amlodipine, nitrendipine, etc.;

3. Blushing and headache: can also be seen in people taking dihydropyridine drugs. The incidence is very low and usually occurs when the medicine is just taken. Symptoms usually disappear after a few weeks of continued medication.

4. Itchy gums and hyperplasia: This is also a type of side effect of dihydropyridine drugs, but the incidence is very low;

5. I feel dizzy and dizzy when I stand up. This is a manifestation of postural hypotension, which can be seen in people taking alpha-blockers, such as prazosin, doxazosin, terazosin, etc.;

6. Weakness in both lower limbs, poor appetite, and even confusion: This may be a manifestation of severe hyponatremia and hypokalemia. If this happens, you should pay attention to whether you are taking diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide, indapamide, furosemide, etc.) or compound antihypertensive drugs containing diuretics.

This situation mainly occurs in elderly people who are weak, eat very little, and have a very light diet. Generally, young and middle-aged people rarely experience this side effect.

7. Increased urine volume: This may occur in the early stages of diuretic treatment, but will disappear after a few weeks of continued medication;

8. Male breast hyperplasia is characterized by itching, pain, swelling and enlargement of the breast. This is one of the side effects of spironolactone (also called spironolactone);

9. Slow pulse and heartbeat: People who take b-receptor blockers (such as metoprolol, bisoprolol, atenolol, propranolol, etc.) may experience this condition;

10. Dizziness and headache: People whose blood pressure was originally very high but had no obvious symptoms will have their blood pressure drop significantly after taking antihypertensive drugs. Some people will experience uncomfortable symptoms such as dizziness and headache. This situation is more likely to occur when taking short-acting antihypertensive drugs. This can be avoided by taking long-acting antihypertensive drugs to gradually lower blood pressure over a few weeks.