Feb
I’ve a reservation about answering this question because I’m not sure of what will be done with the information but this is intended FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES ONLY.
If the medication is to combat low blood pressure then read this. High blood pressure(BP) caused by anything (natural or pharmaceutical) can have very serious and grave side effects.
Aneurysm is one possibility. This is when the blood vessels wall tension is no longer able to counteract the force of blood (BP). This causes a “blow out” and results in massive hemorrhage. This might occur in any blood vessel in the body but mostly in smaller arterioles. If it occurs in the brain and you survive then this is known as a stroke. Permanent damage may occur.
High blood pressure might also cause the heart to work harder as peripheral resistance has not changed. This means there is a “back up” of blood and although the tissues are receiving adequate supply, the back up causes cardiac hypertrophy (heart enlargement) and might lead to heart failure.
If the medication is to combat high blood pressure then read this. An overdose of medication intended to lower blood pressure that is too high is very hazardous and it totally depends on what you’re taking because different medications will use different mechanisms.
Here are some common examples.
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (for secondary hypertention)- this drug inhibits the enzyme responsible for the maintenance of fluid balance. If you blood volume is too high due to excess salt (water follows salt) then an enzyme is released that is converted to an active form that cases you to filter and secrete sodium and water into urine. An overdose of this medication might cause hypotension (BP too low), hyperkalemia (cardiac implications due to high plasma potassium), hyponatremia (salt is too low, causes delerium and disorientation) and might cause metabolic acidosis (serious condition that if untreated might cause CNS depression and death)
Beta blockers such as propranolol are a set of drugs designed to interfere with the stimulation your heart recieves from your sympathetic nervous system and the hormonal effects of adrenalin. These drugs are typically used if the cause of high blood pressure is a rapid heart rate(HR) (aka Primary hypertension). An overdose might cause seizures, hypotension(low BP) and bradychardia(low HR). Of the fatalities reported to the AAPCC, 68% were associated with individuals younger than 50 years. Forty-three percent of all fatalities reported to the AAPCC in 2004 were associated with kids younger than 6 years. Beta-blocker toxicity in adults usually results from a suicide attempt or an accidental overdose of a routine medication. So you can see my apprehension of answering this question.
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Possibly. But you're much more likely to damage your kidneys or do some other form of organ damage that won't show any symptoms immediately — they'll creep up on you as you get older and you won't realize where they're coming from. This happens with many prescribed medications. Long term adverse effects are rarely (if ever)studied.
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Yes, you can overdose on some blood pressure pills. Not if you’re taking them as prescribed, however. Since there are lots of classes of BP pills, a more specific question will get a more specific answer.
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I think you can overdoes them, I think, it's just what I heard. Try this instead:
http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-dise…
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Most certainly. Especially if you don't need them. My mom suffered a stroke from improperly prescribed blood pressure pills.
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Yes if you take to much of any medication it can kill you.