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9 Meds You Should NEVER Stop Taking Abruptly

Blood pressure medications

‘Blood pressure medications like beta-blockers are used to keep the heart beating nice and slow,’ says Barry Grossman, MD, clinical instructor of medicine at New York University. ‘If you were to stop taking it, suddenly the beta-blocker could have a rebound effect like a racing heart.’ In fact, a rebound episode could result in ischemia of the heart and a dramatic rise in blood pressure and heart rate. All of which are the building blocks for a heart attack in the future.

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