au-amc MCQ (SBA): Decompensated cirrhosis ascites

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A 60-year-old man with decompensated cirrhosis due to hepatitis C presents with progressive abdominal distension and ankle oedema. Examination shows shifting dullness consistent with ascites. There is no evidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. What is the most appropriate long-term pharmacological management of his ascites?

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