HY USMLE Q #1156 – Pharm

A 46-year-old woman comes to the physician for a follow-up appointment. She was recently started on new medication. Physical examination shows mild peripheral edema of the arms and legs. Which of the following pharmacologic agents is most likely responsible for this patient’s findings and its mechanism of action?

  Amiodarone; class I anti-arrhythmic
  Amiodarone; class III anti-arrhythmic
  Hydralazine; arteriolar dilator
  Hydralazine; venodilator
  Losartan; ACE inhibitor
  Losartan; angiotensin II receptor blocker
  Nifedipine; dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
  Nifedipine; non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
  Spironolactone; aldosterone receptor antagonist
  Spironolactone; direct aldosterone antagonist
  Verapamil; dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
  Verapamil; non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker