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1011. Anticonvulsants cause sedation, fatigue, affect liver enzymes, blood count and cognition effects. 

1012. Common drugs with serotonergic properties may include MAOIs (phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine), tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline), SSRIs (fluoxetine), miscellaneous (nefazodone, trazodone, venlafaxine, bupropion, buspirone, lithium, amantadine and cocaine).

1013. A woman can breastfeed while taking warfarin.

1014. Fexofenadine levels decrease with aluminium and magnesium antacids (decrease absorption).

1015. Levocabastine, ipratropium, sodium cromoglycate, and beclomethasone each one can be used in allergic rhinitis as a nasal spray.

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1006. Allergic rhinitis often predisposes patients to other conditions like asthma.

1007. Sulfa drugs any compound with a SO2NH2 group like sulfonamide antibiotics, furosemide, thiazide diuretics, dorzolamide, glyburide, acetazolamide, chlorpropamide, and celecoxib.

1008. Aspirin or NSAIDs can cause respiratory reaction, urticaria or angioedema.

1009. Adverse drug reactions are a common problem and 10-15% of them are allergic reactions.

1010. Beta-blockers may cause sexual dysfunction in males.

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1001. Valproic acid causes hepatitis.

1002. Penicillins cause interstitial nephritis.

1003. Clozapine causes agranulocytosis.

1004. First-generation antihistamines should not be used in asthma because they dry up the mucus in the airways.

1005. Anaphylaxis, immediate type of hypersensitivity, type I (IgE) minutes to hours of drug exposure.