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Originally Posted by Dmom3005 View Post
No I'm not on cardiac meds. Unless you mean the blood pressure medication.

Yes. Water pills / Diuretics. Also beta blockers.


Influence of Drug Use on Morbidity and Mortality in Heatstroke | SpringerLink
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It would be prudent to consider patients taking medications that impair thermoregulation to be in a potentially high-risk group and plan accordingly during heat waves.
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