Quick Recall
In patients with CKD, prescription of which drug is shown to have increased risk of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events?
- A. Furosemide
- B. Dapagliflozin
- C. Metformin
- D. Enalapril
Metformin
B
Option C: Metformin.
Answer B
B
D
Metformin and enalapril are contraindicated in CKD stage 4 and 5.
C
Furosemide... Decreased the oedema Dapagliflozin and metformin are antidiabetic...both not having any side effect on circulatory system Enalapril is also used in hypertension but it increases the level of na in blood... Most of the CKD PT are in hypotension... Option D
B
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