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What happens if you take too much blood pressure meds?

What happens if you take too much blood pressure meds?

Taking medicine at the wrong doses or times or stopping high blood pressure medicine suddenly can be downright dangerous to your health. If your blood pressure remains too high, you’re more likely to develop other serious problems such as heart attacks, stroke, or kidney disease.

How many blood pressure medications are too many?

Taking more than five medications is called polypharmacy. The risk of harmful effects, drug interactions and hospitalizations increase when you take more medications. 2 out of 3 Canadians (66%) over the age of 65 take at least 5 different prescription medications.

What happens if I take 2 losartan by mistake?

If you take too many losartan tablets by accident, contact your doctor or go to your nearest hospital A&E department straight away. An overdose of losartan can cause dizziness, sleepiness and a pounding heartbeat. The amount of losartan that can lead to an overdose varies from person to person.

Can I take another pill if my blood pressure is high?

Put another way: If you have high blood pressure, and you’re taking the maximum dose of three different blood pressure medications including a water pill (diuretic), and your blood pressure still isn’t at safe levels, you may have resistant hypertension. And you’ll need to do more to control it.

What are the signs of too much blood pressure medicine?

As a result, the vessel will relax, allowing an easier blood flow and resulting in lower blood pressure. If too much of this medication is taken it can result in renal problems and severely low blood pressure. The signs of an overdose can include dizziness, change in consciousness, inability to urinate or a general bad feeling.

What is the worst medicine for high blood pressure?

Drugs in this class include phenylzine and tranylcypromine. Any of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents also raise blood pressure. The worst offenders are indomethacin, naprosyn, and ibuprofen, especially in large doses.

What happens if you overdose on blood pressure pills?

An overdose of these drugs cause slow heartbeat, low blood pressure, and reduced functioning of the heart. The fact that the heart functions are impaired can result in enhanced pressure in the cranium, paralysis, coma, breathing difficulty, seizures and also death.

What are the side effects of high blood pressure medication?

Side effects of these high blood pressure medicines include: Constipation, depression, dizziness, dry mouth, drowsiness, fatigue, headache, impotence, impaired thinking, weight gain.