High doses of this common blood pressure med were just linked to sudden cardiac arrest…

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A medication that millions of people have trusted for years to manage their high blood pressure may come with a serious, previously unknown risk. A recent large-scale study from Europe has uncovered a surprising link between high doses of a common drug, nifedipine, and an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest, a life-threatening heart event.

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A new study found that high doses (60 mg per day) of the blood pressure medicine nifedipine are associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

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