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5th March 2024
An 82-year-old male presents to the emergency department with facial droop and left-sided weakness.
An 82-year-old male presents to the emergency department with facial droop and left-sided weakness. He is sent for a CT scan which confirms a thromboembolic event, and the patient is diagnosed with an ischaemic stroke. He has a past medical history of hypertension, diabetes, and schizophrenia of which he was diagnosed with at age 45.
From his regular list, please select the single most likely medication which would have contributed to his increased risk of stroke.
| DATE | DRUG NAME | DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | Prescriber’s Signature |
| 10/1/21 | AMLODOPINE | 5MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | RAMIPRIL | 10MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | METFORMIN | 500MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | HALOPERIDOL | 2.5MG | ORAL | TWICE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | INDAPAMIDE | 2.5MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | DAPAGLIFLOZIN | ORAL | DR |
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