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Is It Safe For Diabetics To Take Nexavar?
My dad s oncologist just gave him info on nexavar, he was just diagnosed with end stage live cancer with bone mets. He is very weak, sleeps all day, has little to no desire to eat, needs fluid removed from his stomach about 5-7 days, has a history of diabetes, high b/p takes 3 bp pills. Given his cognition is it wise to start taking this med?
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Nexavar is not contraindicated in diabetes or hypertension.
It may help alleviate his suffering from his extensive and end stage malignancy.
It may help alleviate his suffering from his extensive and end stage malignancy.
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