Key result
Exposure to moderate or high doses of antihypertensive medication was associated with a 30% to 40% increased risk of serious injurious falls compared with no use.
Why the study?
Does moderate or high dose antihypertensive medication increase serious injurious falls in elderly Medicare beneficiaries?
Does moderate or high dose antihypertensive medication increase serious injurious falls in elderly Medicare beneficiaries?
Effect estimate: 30% to 40% increased risk
Moderate or high doses of antihypertensive medications are associated with a 30% to 40% increased risk of serious injurious falls in elderly patients.
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Berry et al. (2014) conducted an editorial in Hypertension (n=4,961). Antihypertensive medication vs. no antihypertensive medication use was evaluated on serious injurious falls (30% to 40% increased risk). Exposure to moderate or high doses of antihypertensive medication was associated with a 30% to 40% increased risk of serious injurious falls compared with no use.
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