Can blood pressure medication cause sensitivity to sun?

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#1 U?U on 07.16.09 at 9:35 am

what are you taking?
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#2 gangadharan_nair on 07.16.09 at 9:42 am

Key drugs for High Blood Pressure:-
* Angiotensin -converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors: Lower blood pressure by blocking formation of a key hormone, angiotensin II, which both narrows arteries and causes release of another blood-pressure -raising hormone.
* Angiotensin II receptor blockers: Lower blood pressure by preventing angiotensin II from attaching to a site.
* Beta blockers: Lower blood pressure by decreasing the amount of blood pumped by the heart and by lowering the heart rate.
* Calcium-channel blockers: Lower blood pressure by preventing calcium from entering cells, thus increasing the size of arteries.
* Diuretics: Lower blood pressure by causing salt loss in the urine with accompanying
Consult your doctor.
References :
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch071/ch071a.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitivity#Interpretation_in_medicine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/medical_notes/g-i/764042.stm

#3 Keith G on 07.16.09 at 10:05 am

I would need to know what medications you are taking,
but diuretics like Lasix (furosemide) and HCTZ (hydrochlorthiazide)
which can be used for blood pressure can make you
more sensitive to the sun. Hydrochlorthiazide is also in
many combination drugs such as Diovan-HCT.
References :
Pharmacist