Overview
Many prescription and non-prescription medicines can make you feel light-headed or affect your balance. A few examples are:
- Antibiotics.
- Blood pressure medicines.
- Medicines used to treat depression or anxiety.
- Pain medicines.
- Medicines used to treat cancer (chemotherapy).
If you think a prescription or non-prescription medicine may be causing your light-headedness or vertigo, call your doctor.
Credits
Current as of:
March 1, 2023
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine
David Messenger MD - Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
