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I am having a biliary scan in a couple days why do i have to stop taking my pain meds 4 hours before my test?

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May interfere: With the scan and cause results to be inaccurate.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 3/15/2014

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Cholecystokinin: Pain medications may blunt the pain induced by cholecystokinin if there is a biliary obstruction.

Answered 3/15/2014

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