Cardiovascular Drugs USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 27-year-old woman with chronic hypertension (BP 152/98 mmHg) taking an antihypertensive medication becomes pregnant. At her first prenatal visit, the drug is discontinued due to risk of fetal renal malformations, oligohydramnios, and skull hypoplasia. Laboratory studies reveal elevated maternal creatinine at 1.4 mg/dL. Fetal ultrasound shows decreased amniotic fluid volume. She denies proteinuria. Which antihypertensive drug most likely caused these teratogenic concerns?
Answer choices
- ANifedipine
- BLabetalol
- CHydralazine
- DLisinoprilCorrect answer
- EMethyldopa
- FValsartan
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