Hypertensive drugs do not suddenly stop

Medicines should not be stopped suddenly

08/18/2014

If the hypertension has been successfully controlled thanks to the prescribed medication, the tablets should not be stopped suddenly. With other medicines, too, it should be planned to end the treatment.

Do not abruptly lower your blood pressure reducer
If the high blood pressure is finally over thanks to the prescribed medication, it would be wrong to suddenly stop taking the tablet. „Antihypertensives should never be discontinued abruptly“, said Professor Martin Hausberg, CEO of the German High Pressure League, compared to the „pharmacy magazine“ (8/2014 B). It must always be the doctor to decide if the dose can be reduced.

Termination of a treatment must be done purposefully
Even with a number of other medications, sudden discontinuation is dangerous. These include, for example, gastric acid inhibitors, cortisone or antidepressants. When the time comes for a treatment to be stopped, it must be planned. Even decongesting nose drops would sometimes need „tapered off“ if, for example, they have been taken too long contrary to the instructions for use. In that case, the dose must be slowly reduced.

Do not sell medication by hand
Also the head physician and medical director at the hospital red cross in Luebeck, Dr. med. Martin Willkom, had issued a similar warning a few days ago. According to the online edition of „Lübeck news“ (LN) he explained that after a brief study of the patients „priscus“-List of medicines should not sell by hand: „This should be avoided at all costs. In any case, the medication should only be changed by the attending physician or the attending physician.“

List of questionable active pharmaceutical ingredients
On the list of the research association „priscus“ According to the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), 83 active pharmaceutical ingredients are listed that are not safe for seniors. Some of the medications that have been used include those for high blood pressure, depression or pain. Such side effects include dizziness, gait insecurity, danger of falling, kidney damage with kidney pain or gastric bleeding. (Ad)