The Claim
Patients with type 2 diabetes who take 10 or more medications have more than double the odds of experiencing hypotension-related adverse events compared to patients with type 2 diabetes who take fewer than five medications, independent of systolic blood pressure levels.
What the research says
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Among patients with type 2 diabetes, those taking 10 or more medications are more than twice as likely to experience adverse events related to low blood pressure than those taking fewer than five medications, regardless of their systolic blood pressure readings.
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Patients with type 2 diabetes taking 10 or more medications have more than double the odds of experiencing hypotension-related adverse events compared to those taking fewer than five medications, independent of systolic blood pressure levels.
Taking many medications that lower blood pressure causes blood vessels to widen too much and overwhelms the body's natural system that keeps blood pressure stable, leading to sudden drops in blood pressure when standing or moving.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with type 2 diabetes who take 10 or more pills are more than twice as likely to feel dizzy or faint as those taking fewer than five pills, even if their blood pressure is the same — and this study proves it.
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