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Head Rush Or A Dizzy Spell (Orthostatic Hypotension)
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Head Rush Or A Dizzy Spell (Orthostatic Hypotension)
Orthostatic hypotension is more commonly known as a head rush or dizzy spell. Orthostatic hypotension refers to a sudden drop in blood pressure brought on by adopting a more upright position, such as standing up from sitting or lying down.
Symptom classification
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Conditions linked to this sign/symptom
7Drugs where this is listed as a side effect
52- Alfentanil
- Amiloride
- Apomorphine
- Atenolol
- Bortezomib
- Bumetanide
- Buprenorphine
- Candesartan
- Cyproheptadine
- Droperidol
- Eplerenone
- Eprosartan
- Ethacrynic Acid
- Fluphenazine
- Fluvoxamine
- Frusemide (Furosemide)
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Nitroglycerine)
- Haloperidol
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Hydromorphone
- Imipramine
- Irbesartan
- Isosorbide dinitrate
- Isosorbide mononitrate
- Levodopa
- Levodopa with Benserazide
- Levodopa with Carbidopa
- Methyldopa
- Mianserin
- Mirtazepine
- Morphine
- Nebivolol
- Olanzapine
- Oxycodone
- Paliperidone
- Pergolide
- Pericyazine
- Pethidine
- Phenelzine
- Prazosin
- Risperidone
- Tamsulosin
- Telmisartan
- Terazosin
- Thalidomide
- Thioridazine
- Tramadol
- Tranylcypromine
- Triamterene
- Trimipramine
- Venlafaxine
- Zuclopenthixol