29th February 2024

A 75-year-old male presents to his GP with increasing symptoms of upper abdominal pain, worse before eating, acid reflux, and vomiting episodes – which is occasionally stained with small streaks of blood.

A 75-year-old male presents to his GP with increasing symptoms of upper abdominal pain, worse before eating, acid reflux, and vomiting episodes – which is occasionally stained with small streaks of blood. He has also been experiencing knee pain for the past 4 months and has been commenced on some medication for the pain. He has a past medical history of hypertension, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Which medications are the likely cause of these symptoms?