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Given Drugs To Relieve Muscle Spasms Or Pain. Has A Pacemaker. Is This Correct ?

Hi my is Carrie and the doctors at Parkland Hospital is giving my husband this drug for muscle spasms/pain,but here is the problem that we are having with this drug James my husband has a pacemaker and they keep giving him this drug for his pain.They only give him 10mg and he weigh248 is that right or what would you suggest we do
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Dear sir

Taking drugs for muscle spasms is not proper for patients with pace maker as some drugs might affects its activity.. so review closely with cardiologist once before using any drugs.
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Given Drugs To Relieve Muscle Spasms Or Pain. Has A Pacemaker. Is This Correct ?

Dear sir Taking drugs for muscle spasms is not proper for patients with pace maker as some drugs might affects its activity.. so review closely with cardiologist once before using any drugs. Thanks