Interactions between antipsychotic medications and some cardiac drugs containing epinephrine may cause which of the following side effects or adverse effects to occur?
a. decreased absorption of the medication
b. severe hypotensive complications
c. toxic levels of antipsychotics
d. worsening of psychosis
B
Interactions between some antipsychotics and some cardiac drugs containing epinephrine may cause severe hypotensive complications. Specifically, antipsychotic medications of the phenothiazine family (such as Thorazine) are prone to this interaction.
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