M-A: No link between blood pressure drugs and falls

No link between blood pressure drugs and falls, finds study – University of Oxford

Original study: Association between antihypertensive treatment and adverse events: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Can #bloodpressure treatment be harmful? Our new meta-analysis suggests it is NOT linked to #falls or #fractures but may increase the risk of syncope & acute kidney injury https://t.co/H5LlsFVBXJ – see thread @RichardJMcManus @Richard_D_Riley @ebhcmedstats @JulietU_S @drandyclegg pic.twitter.com/UtWjE1BzMW

— James Sheppard (@jamessheppard48) February 10, 2021