1st March 2024

An 85-year-old woman has been admitted after a fall at home.

DATE	DRUG NAME	DOSE	ROUTE	FREQUENCY	Prescriber’s signature
08/04/23	Omeprazole	20g	Oral	Once daily	DR
08/04/23	Furosemide	20mg	Oral	Once daily	DR
08/04/23	Salbutamol	100mcg	Inhaled	PRN	DR
08/04/23	Salmeterol	50mcg	Inhaled	Twice daily	DR
08/04/23	Ramipril	2.5mg	Oral	Once daily	DR
08/04/23	Labetalol	100mg	Oral	Twice daily	DR
08/04/23	Senna	7.5mg	Oral	Once daily	DR
08/04/23	Aspirin	75mg	Oral	Once daily	DR

An 85-year-old woman has been admitted after a fall at home. This is her second fall in two months. Her past medical history includes COPD, heart failure, hypertension and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. A lying-standing blood pressure was performed and revealed that this woman has significant symptomatic postural hypotension.

Select the three drugs that should be stopped in this patient.

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