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5th March 2024
A 75-year-old man comes in after his neighbour noticed he was on the floor.
A 75-year-old man comes in after his neighbour noticed he was on the floor. He is drowsy and confused. He has a GCS of 10 on arrival to hospital. On examination, there is extensive bruising over the left thigh and flank region. You are unable to get any more information from the patient due to his confusion. Bloods reveal a creatine kinase (CK) of 72,000u/L which confirms the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis. He has a past medical history of hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, vitamin D deficiency and plaque psoriasis.
| DATE | DRUG NAME | DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | Prescriber’s Signature |
| 10/1/21 | PARACETAMOL | 500MG | ORAL | PRN | DR |
| 10/1/21 | ATORVASTATIN | 20MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | CALCIPOTRIOL | 15ML/5G | TOPICAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | CHOLECALCIFEROL | 400UNITS | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | RAMIPRIL | 5MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | EZETIMIBE | 10MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
His regular medications are listed above, following his diagnosis, please choose the three medications in his regular medications to stop.
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