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A 59 year old man with chronic liver disease presents with increasing abdominal distension. Examination shows shifting dullness but he is haemodynamically stable. Ultrasound confirms tense ascites without evidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. What is the most appropriate first line drug treatment for his ascites?

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