A patient taking which of the following medications should avoid foods high in tyramine?
1. MAOIs
2. SSRIs
3. Beta blockers
4. Benzodiazepines
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Rationale 1: MAOIs and foods high in tyramine can produce a hypertensive crisis, and therefore should not be taken together.
Rationale 2: There is no associated between SSRIs and avoidance of tyramine.
Rationale 3: MAOIs and foods high in tyramine can produce a hypertensive crisis, and therefore should not be taken together. There is no associated between beta blockers and avoidance of tyramine.
Rationale 4: MAOIs and foods high in tyramine can produce a hypertensive crisis, and therefore should not be taken together. There is no associated between benzodiazepines and avoidance of tyramine.
Global Rationale: MAOIs and foods high in tyramine can produce a hypertensive crisis, and therefore should not be taken together. There is no associated between SSRIs, beta blockers, or benzodiazepines and avoidance of tyramine.
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