A 50-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office for Regular Follow

question 429

Multiple Choice

A 50-year-old man comes to the office for regular follow up after recent diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia. He has history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus and takes his medications regularly. His serum creatinine was 1.1 mg/dL and potassium level was 4.7 mEq/L. on today's visit lab testes show an increase in the serum level of creatinine and potassium. Administration of which of the following drugs is most likely responsible for the change in this patient's renal function?

• A)Lisinopril
• B)Metoprolol
• C)Atorvastatin
• D)Hydrochlorothiazide
• E)Furosemide
• F)Metformin
• G)Prazosin

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