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A 38-Year-Old Man Comes to the Emergency Department Due to 1

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A 38-year-old man comes to the emergency department due to 1 day of left-sided chest and neck pain. He could not get comfortable the night before and eventually fell asleep in a semi-recumbent position. He had a sore throat a week ago. Medical history is also significant for acid reflux disease.
Temperature is 37.2 C (99 F) , blood pressure is 132/80 mm Hg, and pulse is 90/min. Heart sounds are normal, and lungs are clear to auscultation. There are no skin rashes.
Laboratory results are as follows:
ECG shows sinus rhythm with 1- to 2-mm diffuse ST-segment elevation, except for a 2-mm ST-segment depression in lead aVR. Chest x-ray reveals normal cardiac size and clear lung fields.
Which of the following initial therapies is most likely to cause recurrent symptomatic episodes in this patient?

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