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What medications cause low blood pressure?

A strong drop in blood pressure (hypotension) can in principle also be due to the side effects of medication. Diuretics, for example the frequently used loop diuretic furosemide, have a strong blood pressure-lowering effect. When treating with diuretics, blood pressure should therefore be measured in addition to regular electrolyte checks, especially potassium.

In general, hypotension can also be caused by drugs that lower blood pressure. Especially in the early phase of a blood pressure-lowering therapy, severe hypotension can occur. Control measurements of the blood pressure should be taken regularly.

Some psychotropic drugs also have an antihypertensive effect. Tri- and tetracyclic antidepressants as well as certain antipsychotics from the group of phenothiazines are particularly worth mentioning.