Misdiagnosis of Medication Causes of Falls
| About medication causes: Another misdiagnosis possibility is that a particular medication or substance may be the real cause of the disease. Certain medications, chemicals, toxins or substances may possibly be underlying causes of Falls. Side effects of medications, or exposure to toxins, chemicals, or other substances may cause a symptom or condition. Hence, they become possible underlying causes of Falls but are often misdiagnosed or overlooked as a cause. For a general overview of this misdiagnosis issue, see Medication Underlying Cause Misdiagnosis. |
Medication causes list: The list of possible medications or substances mentioned in sources as possibly causing Falls includes:
- Drugs causing balance side effects
- Certain hypertension medications
- Certain antidepressants
- Drugs causing drowsiness
- Drugs causing poor coordination
Last revision: May 29, 2003
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