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21st February 2024
A 72-year-old female visits her GP after developing bilateral swelling of her feet and ankles.
A 72-year-old female visits her GP after developing bilateral swelling of her feet and ankles. The swelling is equal on both sides and mild pitting oedema is present up to the midpoint of her shin. The overlying skin appears normal with no broken skin or erythema. She has a past medical history of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, diverticulitis, hypertension, osteoarthritis of right knee and atrial fibrillation.
Select one drug from this patient’s list of medications that is most likely to have caused her symptoms:
| DATE | DRUG NAME | DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | Prescriber’s Signature |
| 10/1/21 | OMEPRAZOLE | 20 MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | AMLODIPINE | 5 MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE | 2.5 MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | DIGOXIN | 125 MICROGRAMS | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | CODEINE | 30 MG | ORAL | 6 HOURLY | DR |
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