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Is Hydromorphone Intake Safe When There S A Pace Maker Implant?
I am having severe pain from a pinched nerve in my back. Current medications are: Amlodipine 10 mg, losartan 100 mg, metoprolol 50 mg x2, sotalol 80 mg x2, spironolactone 25 mg, cretor 10 mg, Coumadin 5mg. Have a pace maker. Is hydromorphone safe for me? Thank you, Barbara Wood
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
Hello,
You can safely continue Hydromorphone. It will not interfere with pacemaker.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Wishing you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
You can safely continue Hydromorphone. It will not interfere with pacemaker.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Wishing you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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