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A 60 year old is on treatment for IHD (ischemic heart disease), HTN (hypertension) and hyperlipidemia. During the night he complains of wheeze and SOB (shortness of breath). Which of the following medicine is responsible for that?

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A 60 year old is on treatment for IHD (ischemic heart disease), HTN (hypertension) and hyperlipidemia. During the night he complains of wheeze and SOB (shortness of breath). Which of the following medicine is responsible for that?


  1. Amlodipine
  2. Atenolol
  3. Ramipril
  4. Simvastatin
  5. Bendroflumethiazide

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The key is B. Atenolol. [Asthma can be precipitated by beta blockers (in practice it is seen that even cardioselective beta blockers can precipitate or aggravate asthma].

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