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YSK: some common medications can make you more susceptible to heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Some of the medications include:

  • Antidepressants
  • Antihistamines
  • Stimulants
  • Beta blockers
  • Diuretics
  • ACE inhibitors
  • Thyroid medication
  • Antipsychotics

Be sure to pay extra attention to any symptoms of heat exhaustion, stay hydrated, and in a cool area indoors when possible during heat waves.

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  • Great, I take a stimulant, a beta blocker, and an antipsychotic. I’m cooked.

    • Literally apparently. Man this is good to know, specifically antihistamines since I'm allergic to basically everything green outside..

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