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Can Painkillers Like Vicodin And Percocet Have Effect On Heart?
Why do painkillers make me feel like I m having a heart attack? This happened once with vicodin (post op) and percocet (also post op). I keep ending up in pain because I can t handle the heart effects of the medications. How do these medications do this to the heart?
Tue, 26 Jul 2016
hi dear both of your medication are opipoids with acetamenophen mainly acts as a painkillers but they do have effects like difficulty in brathing, slowness in breathing, increse hert rate,stomach discomfort thats why you are feeling the pain so please consult your doctor immediately and tell him regarding the problem he may taper the dose or change the medicine. hope this one will help.thanks and regards Dr.Sohil
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