High Blood Pressure pills may cause Skin Cancer in elderly
Hydrochlorothiazide is known to make the skin more sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and sunlight
Tuesday April 13, 2021 11:27 AM, IANS
Toronto: Common medications used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) may adversely raise the risk of skin cancers in people aged 66 and above, claims a new study.
Long-term intake of antihypertensive medications called thiazide diuretics, including hydrochlorothiazide, are linked with higher rates of non-melanoma and melanoma the two major types of skin cancers, globalnews.ca reported.
The findings have been published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
However, other common blood pressure drugs such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers, did not raise this risk, the study showed.