drugs in the amphetamine family and other medicines used primarily for conditions such as ADHD.
These medicines affect the nervous system and can increase heart rate and blood pressure in some patients.
For many appropriately selected patients, prescription stimulants can provide significant benefits.
However, cardiovascular history becomes particularly important in an older person.
Someone taking a stimulant should make sure their prescriber knows about existing high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, coronary disease, or other cardiovascular problems.
Never stop a prescribed stimulant abruptly simply because you’ve read about cardiovascular concerns
