A 1-Month Drug-Free Interval Every 6 Months Is Required for Patients

question 3

Multiple Choice

A 1-month drug-free interval every 6 months is required for patients taking methysergide in order to prevent which adverse effect?

• A) heart valve fibrosis
• B) intermittent claudication
• C) pulmonary hypertension
• D) cardiac ischemia
• E) serotonin syndrome

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