26th February 2024

A 52-year-old male with a history of hypertension, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes attends an appointment with his GP.

A 52-year-old male with a history of hypertension, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes attends an appointment with his GP. He was started on some new medications to help with his high blood pressure. He mentions he has had persistent bilateral ankle oedema for the past few weeks which are not resolved with compression stockings.

Which one of this patient’s medications is the likely cause of his ankle oedema?