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A 22-year-old female asked:
I have wolff parkinson white syndrome is it safe for me to take ephedrine (ephedrine sulfate) and caffeine to lose weight faster? i work out daily and eat healthy
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Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 30 years experience
Probably not: Probably not a goid idea as they can potentially induce cardiac arrythmias. I would check with your doctor, but doubt he would recommend them.
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Last updated Mar 29, 2016
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