Dialing in Hypertension Treatment: Managing Adverse Effects in Older Adults - Frankly Speaking Ep 402

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Overview: Some blood pressure medications have been found to cause adverse side effects in older adults, such as itchy skin and an increased risk of stroke. Join us as we cover 2 recent publications that add clinical implications to which blood pressure medications we use. Come away feeling confident to improve hypertension outcomes in older patients.

Episode resource links:

• JAMA Dermatol. Published online May 22, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.1230
• JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(12):e2344998. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.44998

Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

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