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ACE inhibitor angioedema — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModerateAdverse Drug Reactions and Drug SafetyACE inhibitor angioedemaGPhC CRA

A patient taking ramipril develops swelling of the lips and tongue with a muffled voice and asks for an antihistamine. What is the most appropriate action?

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Correct answer: A — Call emergency help and advise ramipril review urgently

ACE inhibitor angioedema can involve the airway and requires emergency assessment. This makes call emergency help and advise ramipril review urgently the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: BNF; NICE CKS