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What Causes Increase In Heart Beat Rate?
yes please my brother was prescribes pro air hfa inhaler at the hospital this past weekend but it states not to take if he has anxiety we didnt see this till now he has nasal drip congestion and his heart is beating very fast he does have anxiety he takes valum and xanax the drs were aware of this should he use this inhaler or not
Mon, 2 May 2016
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The inhaler does raise heart rate but that shouldn't be a problem unless he has a cardiac condition. It could possibly increase his anxiety condition, though
The inhaler does raise heart rate but that shouldn't be a problem unless he has a cardiac condition. It could possibly increase his anxiety condition, though
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