8th February 2022

A 55-year-old male patient presents to the GP clinic

A 55-year-old male patient presents to the GP clinic. He has recently started running in order to improve his health. He has noticed that when he goes from walking to running he experiences severe chest pain. He has a history of hypertension, type 2 DM, and hypercholesterolaemia. His current medication includes nifedipine, metformin, sitagliptin, simvastatin and sildenafil. The doctor is considering starting the patient on GTN spray for symptomatic relief of the chest pain.

Which of the medications listed should be stopped?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.