I have a pacemaker and am taking 800mg Motrin for back pain and have no problems, I am 33 and the only thing that my cardio said about painkillers was to not take asprin because for me it would thin the blood to much. If your boyfreind passed out I would have to think that it has to do with the pacemaker not working properly and not the motrin. I suggest that your boyfreind call and talk to the cardio and the pm tech; it sounds like he may need some adjustment to the pm.
Good Luck!
Christy:)
Go to one of the pharmacies at Walmart or Walgreens etc. Walgreens has a window for "patients consultations" tell them exactly what you told us here. Pharmacists sometimes know more about side effects/interactions with meds than the doctors do, believe me.
I'm a 56 year old male who just had a pacemaker installed yesterday. I was given percocet for pain, and the doctor is aware of my ongoing back problems and indicated
in the instructions that I could continue to use vicodin as required for my back pain.
I'd get your bf to his cardiologies ASAP.
Jim