Watch for Heart Failure Patients Taking Supplements

September 2016

Many meds can "tip the balance" and WORSEN heart failure.

It's not surprising. Heart failure patients often have 5 or more other chronic diseases...and take over 7 Rx meds, OTCs, or supplements/day.

NSAID pain relievers (ibuprofen, etc) and effervescent meds (Alka-Seltzer, etc) can cause sodium and water to build up in the body, worsen swelling, and increase blood pressure.

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