07-31-2006, 11:23 AM
Guys, this is a question i was supposed to post, things are messed up in a previous question
A 50-year-old, 79.5 kg (175 lb) woman with a 10-year history of high blood pressure controlled with propranolol and furosemide returns to clinic because of high LDL levels. She is evaluated, and treatment is initiated for her high cholesterol levels. Initially, she experiences gastrointestinal disturbances, but over the next two weeks, her blood pressuregradually increases. Which of the following drugs is most likely to have interacted with her previous antihypertensive treatment?
A. Cholestyramine
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Lovastatin
D. Niacin
E. Simvastatin
A 50-year-old, 79.5 kg (175 lb) woman with a 10-year history of high blood pressure controlled with propranolol and furosemide returns to clinic because of high LDL levels. She is evaluated, and treatment is initiated for her high cholesterol levels. Initially, she experiences gastrointestinal disturbances, but over the next two weeks, her blood pressuregradually increases. Which of the following drugs is most likely to have interacted with her previous antihypertensive treatment?
A. Cholestyramine
B. Gemfibrozil
C. Lovastatin
D. Niacin
E. Simvastatin