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5th March 2024
A 67-year-old man presents to his GP with bilateral ankle swelling.
A 67-year-old man presents to his GP with bilateral ankle swelling. He states this has only come on over the past 3 days and only noticed recently due to not being able to fully put his socks on. The GP notes that he has recently been started on a new medication. He has a past-medical history of hypertension, type-2-diabetes, and hypothyroidism. His regular medications are listed below.
| DATE | DRUG NAME | DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | Prescriber’s Signature |
| 10/1/21 | PARACETAMOL | 500MG | ORAL | PRN | DR |
| 10/1/21 | INDAPAMIDE | 2.5MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | AMLODIPINE | 10MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | LEVOTHYROXINE | 150MICROGRAMS | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | RAMIPRIL | 5MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | METFORMIN | 500MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
What medication should be stopped in this patient?
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