11/07/2026
During hot weather, always drink more water than you think you need, to prevent overheating. Especially if you’re taking any of these medicines:
Birth control pills
Pain relievers (like ibuprofen)
Pain relievers with caffeine (Excedrin Migraine or Midol)
Allergy medicines
Laxatives
Diuretics (like blood pressure medicines)
Certain medicines for type 2 diabetes (Invokana, Farxiga and Jardiance)
Autoimmune medicines like Otezla
SSRIs such as sertraline, citalopram, and fluoxetine.
Bipolar disorder medicines like lithium
Haldol, a medicine for mental health conditions
Antibiotics (like tetracycline1)
Statins for high cholesterol