A child is experiencing severe flu-like symptoms with nausea and vomiting and is admitted to the hospital. Which disorder in children will contraindicate the administration of promethazine?
A) Chickenpox
B) Endocarditis
C) Reye's syndrome
D) Hypertensive crisis
C
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Promethazine should not be used in children with hepatic disease or Reye's syndrome. The use of promethazine is not contraindicated with chickenpox, endocarditis, or hypertensive crisis. Promethazine would not be treated with chickenpox unless nausea or vomiting was noted. Endocarditis would not be treated with promethazine. This drug would not be administered with hypertensive crisis.
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