A member asked:
What kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for cardiomyopathy?
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Dr. Steven Hillanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Treat the issue: Multiple medications treat the symptoms and side effects of underlying cardiomyopathy. You need a full evaluation and then a plan can treat the whole picture.
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Dr. Rashed Hasananswered
Pediatric Critical Care 33 years experience
Rx fr cardiomyopathy: Pills for cardiomyopathy generally consist of diuretics (water pills) which make the patient urinate more and get rid of extra fluid that accumulate because the heart is not pumping well and/or medications that help the heart muscles pump better such as digoxin.
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Last updated Apr 14, 2018
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