Question 204 · LEK · Treatment

A 72-year-old man comes to emergency unit because of diarrhoea and vomiting. The blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. The patient takes ramipril and indapamide because of arterial hypertension. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?

  1. A. continue the treatment both with ramipril and indapamide.
  2. B. stop the treatment with ramipril and continue with indapamide.
  3. C. continue the treatment with ramipril and stop with indapamide.
  4. D. stop the treatment with both ramipril and indapamide.
  5. E. lower the dose of ramipril and indapamide.
Hint

Hypovolemia with hypotension — which drugs deepen volume depletion or reduce renal perfusion?

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