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Can you tell me are my antibiotics causing a high pulse?
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Probably not: Probably not, but infection, for which abx are prescribed routinely does.
Answered 3/30/2014
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Likely not: Antibiotics do not commonly cause an elevated heart rate. But i presume you have an infection or fever; both of those can cause a faster heart rate.
Answered 6/11/2017
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