In patients aged ≥80, β-blockers or CCBs were associated with syncope/loss of consciousness, and CCBs with falls and edema according to JADER data.
What specific adverse events are associated with antihypertensive drug use in patients aged 80 years and older?
In patients aged 80 years and older, the use of β-blockers and CCBs is associated with significant adverse events including syncope, falls, and edema, highlighting the need for careful monitoring in this demographic.
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This study, which employed the JADER database, identified specific AEs associated with drug use in patients aged ≥ 80 years. These AEs included syncope/loss of consciousness associated with β-blockers or CCBs as well as falls and edema associated with CCBs.
Matsushima et al. (Sun,) reported a other. In patients aged ≥80, β-blockers or CCBs were associated with syncope/loss of consciousness, and CCBs with falls and edema according to JADER data.