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| Fracture risk is higher immediately after starting BP meds |
by David Swan
Initiating an antihypertensive in elderly patients is associated with a 43% increased risk of hip fracture during the first 45 days, suggests a new study.
Although other studies have shown an increase in the risk of falls, this is the first to show antihypertensive medication is associated with an immediate increased risk of hip fracture in older people- with a particularly strong association for ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers.
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