Question

When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and generalized weakness, you find that he takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) and amlodipine (Norvasc). These medications suggest a history of:___________

Answer 1

Answer:

Cardiovascular disease.

Explanation:

Cardiovascular disease may be defined as the diseases that affect the blood vessels and the heart. Different cardiovascular diseases are myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy and heart attack.

Amlodipine and atorvastatin are the drug combination that acts asHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) and the calcium channel blocker. These drugs are used for the treatment of the chest pain and the high blood pressure. These also reduces the level of the cholestrol in the blood.

Thus, the answer is cardiovascular disease.