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
