Comments on: Reader Question: Nitro Patches for Tendinopathy http://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2008/03/09/reader-question-nitro-patches-for-tendinopathy/ Just another blogs.bmj.com weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:44:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Brakes http://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2008/03/09/reader-question-nitro-patches-for-tendinopathy/#comment-8 David Brakes Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:20:01 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2008/03/09/reader-question-nitro-patches-for-tendinopathy/#comment-8 I have found the nitro patches to be very useful. I start them at 1/2 of the recommended dose (so 1/4 of a 0.2 mg patch) to avoid the headaches and then I have them increase the dose slowly. I am amazed by how many patients go for tendon surgery before trying the patches. Why would you do that when the quality of evidence for this medication is high; the results of tendon surgery unpredictable at best. I have found the nitro patches to be very useful. I start them at 1/2 of the recommended dose (so 1/4 of a 0.2 mg patch) to avoid the headaches and then I have them increase the dose slowly.

I am amazed by how many patients go for tendon surgery before trying the patches. Why would you do that when the quality of evidence for this medication is high; the results of tendon surgery unpredictable at best.

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