A woman calls the nurse at the mental health clinic. The woman's husband takes phenelzine (Nardil), and the woman states that he took several over-the-counter decongestants as well, and now he has a stiff neck, headache, nausea, and vomiting
The nurse bases her response on what information? A) Agranulocytosis is an adverse reaction that occurs due to the interaction of MAOIs and decongestants.
B) Flulike symptoms are common when patients begin taking MAOIs.
C) MAOIs can trigger a hypertension crisis if taken with sympathomimetics.
D) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome presents with muscular rigidity following the ingestion of MAOIs.
C
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