Question

A 78-year-old man on Ramipril and Ibuprofen for osteoarthritis develops acute kidney injury (creatinine doubling from baseline, oliguria) following a bout of diarrhoea. Which of the following medications should be stopped immediately to help reverse the AKI?

Accepted Answer

Ramipril and Ibuprofen

Answer

Paracetamol

Answer

Statin

Answer

Proton pump inhibitor

Answer

Aspirin 75 mg daily

Practice question

A 78-year-old man on Ramipril and Ibuprofen for osteoarthritis develops acute kidney injury (creatinine doubling from baseline, oliguria) following a bout of diarrhoea. Which of the following medications should be stopped immediately to help reverse the AKI?