Hypertension patients should be wary: Analysis of five types of medications that may worsen blood pressure.

Women with hypertension should be aware that the use of estrogen medications, including natural estrogens such as estradiol, estrone, and estriol, and synthetic estrogens such as ethinylestradiol, norethindrone, and diethylstilbestrol, can also cause fluid retention, thus worsening hypertension symptoms.

The sympathomimetic drug naphazoline has a vasoconstrictive effect and is used to treat allergic and inflammatory nasal congestion, acute and chronic rhinitis, and conjunctival congestion. Nasal drops and eye drops formulated with naphazoline should be used with caution by patients with hypertension.

Corticosteroids, such as cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone, dexamethasone, and betamethasone, are a commonly used class of drugs used to treat various diseases, including allergic diseases, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory diseases. Long-term use of these drugs can easily cause fluid retention and worsen hypertension; therefore, patients with hypertension should avoid using them.

Bronchial asthma and wheezing bronchitis are common symptoms of respiratory diseases. When using beta-agonists such as ephedrine, isoproterenol (Salbutamol), salbutamol (Ventali), terbutaline (Ventali), osinaline (Ventali), clopidogrel (Ventali), telobutrol (Ventali), clenbuterol (Ventali), and procaterol (Ventali), it is important to note that these medications may cause an increase in blood pressure. Therefore, patients with hypertension should use them with caution.

Since many medications can worsen hypertension, it is recommended that hypertensive patients, while choosing appropriate antihypertensive drugs to control their blood pressure, also understand the medications that affect blood pressure and try to avoid using these drugs that can worsen hypertension. If these medications must be used, the dosage should be minimized.