A nurse instructs a patient taking a drug that inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO)to avoid certain foods and drugs because of the risk of:

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Patients taking MAO-inhibiting drugs must be on a low tyramine diet to prevent hypertensive crisis.In the presence of MAO inhibitors,tyramine is not destroyed by the liver and in high levels produces intense vasoconstriction,resulting in elevated blood pressure.

A Nurse Instructs a Patient Taking a Drug That Inhibits