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Is Syndopa And Sorbitrate Advised After Undergoing Open Heart Surgery?
my father aged 67 had open heart surgery for 5 blocks in vellore tamlnadu india in april 2008.He was again diagonise to have 4 blocls in 2010 jan and dr changed his medictaions and had asked him to take sorbitrate when needed.
he also has neuro problem and takes ropark and syndopa for his nervous problem and takes gilmipride for his sugar which is under control.
he suffers from sever gastric problem and constipation.Pls advice what medicne he should take for the same in the US.Please provide us any over the ocunter medicne for him that will not have any side effect on the medicine that he is taking for his heart problem.kindly let me know.
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Thu, 9 Nov 2017
General & Family Physician, Dr. Varinder's Response
if your father is having cardiac problem..advise him to have increased fluid intake or take a mild laxative as constipation is not good for cardiac patient ...and advise him to increase activity level but within his tolerable limits .
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Is Syndopa And Sorbitrate Advised After Undergoing Open Heart Surgery?
if your father is having cardiac problem..advise him to have increased fluid intake or take a mild laxative as constipation is not good for cardiac patient ...and advise him to increase activity level but within his tolerable limits .