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What Are The Side Effects Of Amphetamine?
Question: A friend of mine took 20 mg of adderall and about 15 mg of cocaine (for the first time) over the course of the weekend. He has surgery on Wednesday, should he go through with it?
Brief Answer:
Considerations.
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
This is a very disturbing summary of events related to your friend. He took a very high dose of amphetamine medication in addition to cocaine which by itself is dangerous enough.
Your friend must abstain from any additional drug use in order for him to continue with the surgery. He needs to discuss his recent drug use with his surgeon as well. Please have him call the surgeon to discuss his recent use of drugs to see if the surgeon is comfortable proceeding with the surgery. otherwise I would not consider this to be safe without the express permission of the surgeon.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
Considerations.
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
This is a very disturbing summary of events related to your friend. He took a very high dose of amphetamine medication in addition to cocaine which by itself is dangerous enough.
Your friend must abstain from any additional drug use in order for him to continue with the surgery. He needs to discuss his recent drug use with his surgeon as well. Please have him call the surgeon to discuss his recent use of drugs to see if the surgeon is comfortable proceeding with the surgery. otherwise I would not consider this to be safe without the express permission of the surgeon.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
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