Question: can blood pressure medications cause syncope?
Answer: More commonly, drugs may lead to effects on blood pressure or arrhythmias, leading to syncope. Some of the drug effects include the following: Postural hypotension. In this category are drugs such as antihypertensives, diuretics, nitrates, other arterial vasodilators, l-dopa, phenothiazines, or other tranquilizers.