Question 4: A 69-Year-old hypertensive patient is recently diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). Digoxin is given for CHF and antihypertensive medicines continued. Apply your pharmacological knowledge and identify the drug from the following list that causes electrolytic disturbance and potentiate digoxin toxicity. Drugs Hydrochlorothiazide Lisinopril Verapamil

Question 4: A 69-Year-old hypertensive patient is recently diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). Digoxin is given for CHF and antihypertensive medicines continued. Apply your pharmacological knowledge and identify the drug from the following list that causes electrolytic disturbance and potentiate digoxin toxicity. Drugs Hydrochlorothiazide Lisinopril Verapamil

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