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Can I Increase Dose Of Nitroglycerin For Pain Relief?
Question: can you over dose with nitroglycerin
Brief Answer:
Kindly provide detailed medical Information
Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma’am
After going through your medical query I understand your concern for your health but before giving my opinion I need detailed information about your past medical history, any cardiac events in the past so that I can get a proper idea and then can give my opinion accordingly.
Kindly revert back with required details.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Kindly provide detailed medical Information
Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma’am
After going through your medical query I understand your concern for your health but before giving my opinion I need detailed information about your past medical history, any cardiac events in the past so that I can get a proper idea and then can give my opinion accordingly.
Kindly revert back with required details.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
she has angina gets a lot of jaw pain,takes too many nitroglycerin too relieve the pain.
Brief Answer:
Needs further treatment for Angina
Detailed Answer:
Hello Again
She requires a proper evaluation for her Angina and treatment to avoid life threatening event.
She may require an Angiogram to evaluate the diseases and to decide treatment. It’s recommended for you to personally consult a Cardiologist for proper physical and diagnostic evaluation for proper treatment.
Taking too much of Nitroglycerin can also be dangerous, so it’s highly recommended not to increase the dose more that 6.5 mg per day.
Hopefully this information will answer your query.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Needs further treatment for Angina
Detailed Answer:
Hello Again
She requires a proper evaluation for her Angina and treatment to avoid life threatening event.
She may require an Angiogram to evaluate the diseases and to decide treatment. It’s recommended for you to personally consult a Cardiologist for proper physical and diagnostic evaluation for proper treatment.
Taking too much of Nitroglycerin can also be dangerous, so it’s highly recommended not to increase the dose more that 6.5 mg per day.
Hopefully this information will answer your query.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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