Tolerability of Antihypertensive Medications: The Influence of Age

Despite high prevalence of hypertension, few studies have analysed the adverse effects (AEs) of antihypertensive medications, especially in older patients. To investigate the prevalence and associated factors of antihypertensive-related AEs, focusing on the influence of age on treatment tolerability. We retrospectively investigated antihypertensive-related AEs in patients evaluated at the Hypertension Clinic of Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy, between January 2017 and July 2020. Multivariable regression models were generated to analyse variables associated with AEs in the overall sample and in participants ≥75 years. Among 622 subjects (mean age 64.8 years, 51.4