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Can you take a laxative while on nadolol 10 mg. i on it for svt but am really constipated.

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Dr. George Mathew answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: You may take a gentle laxative. Please check with the pharmacist!

Answered 1/14/2013

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Yes you can: Yes you can take laxative. If still persist you may need to change your therapy to a different betablocker. Consider ablation therapy for svt.

Answered 9/28/2016

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