Experts are warning Brits on certain medications that they may be more at risk for potentially fatal conditions like heat stroke during high temperatures
Heatwaves generally pose a threat to public health as people fall ill with heat exhaustion, heat stroke and dehydration but one expert is urging those on certain medications to take extra caution around the hottest days of the year.
Sarah Jefferies from Mental Health First Aid Course detailed the groups of medications that could cause complications when mixed with high temperatures as she urged Britons to fully understand how their medications interact with extreme heat.Diuretics are a group of medicines usually prescribed for heart conditions that remove excess fluids from the body to control blood pressure.
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