Practice Quiz

FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Pharmaceutical

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Which of the following would be considered a contraindication for the use of methyldopa?

I. Concomitant MAO inhibitor use
II. Pheochromocytoma
III. Pregnancy or lactation
IV. A history of depression
  1. I and II only
  2. II and III only
  3. I, II, and III only
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Concomitant MAOI use and the presence of a pheochromocytoma are both absolute contraindications for the use of methyldopa. Caution is advised in pregnant or lactating patients. A history of depression would not be a contraindication or a precaution for methyldopa use.
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