Drug induced hypertension

Drug induced hypertension refers to the condition of high blood pressure due to intake of certain drugs. The condition is well determined by the unusual pumping of the blood from the heart as well as the pumping capacity of the heart. At times, due to the side of effects of certain drugs the size of the blood vessels as well as arteries contract. This leads to the harder pumping of the heart to encourage the blood flow through the entire body system. Over the time, the heart becomes weak and thus becomes prone to disorders like heart attack and strokes. It is observed that medicines taken for the improvement or correction of disorders in the kidneys, blood vessels and nervous system lead to abnormalities in the blood pressure. Other than these the drugs that lead to undesirable elevations in the blood pressure are Corticosteroids, Cyclosporine, Erythropoietin, Estrogens. Further numerous over the counter medications used for the relief of cough, cold and asthma also show potential to increase the blood pressure. Additionally, migraine medications, nasal decongestants can also temporarily lead to sudden hypertension. Moreover, the kind of foods eaten also majorly impact the health of the body and thus the blood pressure