Question 16 (part 2) · LEK · Emergencies
A male patient presents to an outpatient clinic with a headache and a blood pressure of 210/110 mm Hg. The patient uses perindopril, indapamide and amlodipine irregularly as hypertension treatment. Which of the following drugs should be given first to reduce the patient’s blood pressure?
- A. ramipril.
- B. perindopril.
- C. captopril.
- D. enalapril.
- E. amlodipine.
Hint
Severe hypertension without described acute organ damage: pick the oral agent with the fastest onset of action.
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