Acute Medicine | Medicine of the elderly | Causes of postural hypotension

Causes of Postural Hypotension
Session Overview
Description
This session describes the causes of postural hypotension.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Identify the causes of postural hypotension

Medication related causes of postural hypotension include:

• Vasodilators
  • Nitrates (e.g. isosorbide mononitrate)
  • Adrenoceptor blockers (especially α-adrenoceptor blockers such as doxazosin)
• Beta blockers (e.g. atenolol, propranolol)
• Diuretics (e.g. bendrofluazide, frusemide)
• Tranquilisers/hypnotics (e.g. haloperidol)
• Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g. amitriptyline)