Which of the following conditions would cause a patient to avoid use of antihistamines?
a. Prostatic hypertrophy
b. Hypertension
c. Constipation
d. Gout
ANS: A
Histamine1 (H1) antagonists are contraindicated for use in patients with hypersensitivity, nar-row-angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, stenosing peptic ulcers, or bladder neck obstruction, and in pregnant and nursing women (especially if the infant is premature).
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