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fox · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Patients with hypertension will be advised not to take antihistamines because:

1. of a slow pulse rate.
2. they need to be taken 2 hours apart.
3. there is a 6-hour wait between doses.
4. they can cause blood pressure to rise.

Question 2

A patient is diagnosed with osteoarthritis. You would expect the patient to be started on:

1. NSAIDs.
2. salicylates.
3. acetaminophen.
4. Mucomyst.

joneynes · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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An adverse action of an antihistamine is the development of hypertension.

Answer to Question 2

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Acetaminophen is the initial drug of choice for treatment of osteoarthritis. It is effective in pain relief and has fewer adverse reactions than aspirin or NSAIDs.