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Which medications are okay before prp injection?

hailmaryDec 22, 2015
Currently taking dutasteride, toradol for back pain, and I use marijuana time to time not heavy. I'm going next week for PRP injection for hairloss. They said if blood is not good they will turn me away and keep some of my money.

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