Question

A 78-year-old patient is on multiple medications including a loop diuretic, ACE inhibitor, beta-blocker, and an NSAID. He develops acute kidney injury. Which drug class is most implicated in precipitating renal failure when combined with diuretics and ACE inhibitors?

Accepted Answer

NSAIDs

Answer

Proton pump inhibitors

Answer

Calcium channel blockers

Answer

Beta-blockers

Answer

Statins

Practice question

A 78-year-old patient is on multiple medications including a loop diuretic, ACE inhibitor, beta-blocker, and an NSAID. He develops acute kidney injury. Which drug class is most implicated in precipitating renal failure when combined with diuretics and ACE inhibitors?