A 38-year-old lady has presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and left leg swelling.
A 38-year-old lady has presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and left leg swelling. She is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism (PE). She has a past medical history of hyperthyroidism, breast cancer, eczema and asthma. Her current medications are as follows:
| DATE | DRUG NAME | DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | SIGNED |
| 24/05/2023 | CARBIMAZOLE | 40mg | PO | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 24/05/2023 | SALBUTAMOL | 200mcg | INHALED | PRN | DR |
| 24/05/2023 | HYDROCORTISONE 1% CREAM | APPLY THINLY | TOPICAL | TWICE DAILY | DR |
| 24/05/2023 | TAMOXIFEN | 20mg | PO | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 24/05/2023 | LEVOTHYROXINE | 125mcg | PO | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 24/05/2023 | BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE | 400mcg | INHALED | TWICE DAILY | DR |
| 24/05/2023 | HYDROMOL | ON AFFECTED AREAS | TOPICAL | PRN | DR |
Select the 1 drug that is most likely to cause the PE.
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