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Can a patient with diagnosed heart failure wear a nitroglycerine patch (transdermal route) for years under a cardiologist's care?
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YES: But close monitoring by the cardiologist is a must. And any other meds RXed by other DR's need to be also have cardiology approval.
Answered 5/24/2015
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CHF: the nitro patch can be used in CHF patients when appropriate under a cardiologist care
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