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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
posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2014
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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
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Is Hydromorphone Intake Safe When There S A Pace Maker Implant?

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