A 65-year-old man with hypertension and chronic kidney disease has a GFR of 28 mL/min/1.73 m2. His potassium is rising and blood pressure remains poor...

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A 65-year-old man with hypertension and chronic kidney disease has a GFR of 28 mL/min/1.73 m2. His potassium is rising and blood pressure remains poorly controlled. Which antihypertensive would generally be avoided in advanced CKD due to hyperkalaemia risk?

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Losartan

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Amlodipine

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Indapamide

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Beta-blocker

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Alpha-blocker

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Chronic Kidney Disease

A 65-year-old man with hypertension and chronic kidney disease has a GFR of 28 mL/min/1.73 m2. His potassium is rising and blood pressure remains poorly controlled. Which antihypertensive would generally be avoided in advanced CKD due to hyperkalaemia risk?