Five prescription drugs that can make it harder to cope with the heat

By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness – especially for people taking certain prescription drugs.

The body uses several mechanisms to regulate temperature: sweating, blood flow to the skin and fluid balance. But some commonly prescribed drugs interfere with these processes, making it harder to stay cool.

Here are a few you should know about this summer:

1. Antidepressants

Two specific types of antidepressants – selective…

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