Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

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

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par 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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