The patient is scheduled to begin treatment with an antihistamine. He should be cautioned that driving under the influence of which of the following medications would be considered illegal in many states?
a. Fluticasone (Flonase)
b. Mometasone (Nasonex)
c. Loratidine (Claritin)
d. Clemastine (Tavist)
ANS: D
Clemastine is the only drug listed that is a first-generation histamine1 (H1) antagonist. Driving under the influence of these medications is illegal in many states.
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