General anesthetics are contraindicated if a patient has taken which of the following within 14 days?
A) Anticonvulsants
B) MAO inhibitors
C) Alcohol
D) Cimetidine
B) MAO inhibitors
General anesthetics are contraindicated in patients who have received monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors within 14 days.
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