What are potential side effects of MAOIs?
A
Diabetes
B
Death due to hypoglycemia induced by the MAOIs.
C
Stroke due to the effect of MAOI on the cardiovascular system
D
Both death and diabetes
E
Both stroke and death caused by hyperglycemia induced by MAOI
Answer: (E) Both stroke and death caused by hyperglycemia induced by MAOI
Explanation:
Stroke is a major cause of death and long?term disability accompanied by steep social and medical costs. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, lifelong, severe metabolic health problem characterized by hyperglycemia, attributable to insulin deficiency, insulin resistance, or a combination of both.
DM raises the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (such as ischemic stroke) multifolds.
In several studies, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors most frequently induce hyperglycemia.
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