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Medication Risks: Dizziness Causes Falls in Older Americans

9/1/2025

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A patient suffered serious falls and injuries after being prescribed spironolactone for high blood pressure.
A JAMA Health Forum article indicates older Americans are at significant risk for medication-induced falls, resulting in more deaths than some cancers and car accidents.
Patients are advised to discuss potential dizziness or unsteadiness from medications with their doctors.

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Story summary

A patient suffered serious falls and injuries after being prescribed spironolactone for high blood pressure.
A JAMA Health Forum article indicates older Americans are at significant risk for medication-induced falls, resulting in more deaths than some cancers and car accidents.
Patients are advised to discuss potential dizziness or unsteadiness from medications with their doctors.