Pharmacology · single question
An 83-year-old hypertensive patient is taking Losartan and Metoprolol. Which condition are BOTH drugs being used to treat?
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Correct answer: D. Hypertension only
- A. Losartan (ARB) and Metoprolol (beta-blocker) are both antihypertensive medications. Hyperlipidemia is treated with statins, not ARBs or beta-blockers.
- B. While both drugs are used in heart failure management, the question context (patient box with hypertension) makes hypertension the best answer for BOTH drugs together.
- C. Diabetes is treated with insulin, metformin, GLP-1 agonists, etc. — not with Losartan or Metoprolol directly.
- D. Both Losartan (angiotensin II receptor blocker) and Metoprolol (cardioselective beta-1 blocker) are used to treat hypertension. They can also be used for heart failure, but when combined in an elderly patient with elevated BP, hypertension is the primary indication for both. ✓