A Patient Who Has Chronic Allergies Takes Loratadine [Claritin] and Develops

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient who has chronic allergies takes loratadine [Claritin] and develops a severe reaction to bee stings. The patient asks the nurse why the antihistamine did not prevent the reaction. What will the nurse say?

• A) "Allergy symptoms that are severe are caused by mediators other than histamine."
• B) "H₁ blockers do not prevent the release of histamine from mast cells and basophils."
• C) "Second-generation H₁ blockers contain less active drug and do not work in severe reactions."
• D) "Severe allergic reactions occur through actions on muscarinic receptors."

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