You are counselling a patient about a new prescription for generalized anxiety disorder and when you ask about their other diagnoses / medical conditions they tell you: asthma and heartburn. You have already determined that there are no drug-drug interactions between the new prescription for anxiety and any of the patients other medications. You have also determined that the new prescription for anxiety will not have any detrimental effects on the control / severity of their asthma or heartburn. What additional information about the history of the asthma and heartburn MUST you ask about to ensure that the new medication for anxiety will be necessary, effective, safe and adhered to?
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