Newly Diagnosed Hypertension in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 45yo Man | Cardiology | SMLE Q#16531
SMLE Question #16531
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-163
Last updated: February 2026
A 45-year-old man with newly diagnosed hypertension and dyslipidemia is started on an oral lipid-lowering medication. Within 1 week, he develops intense facial flushing and a sensation of warmth shortly after each dose. When he takes aspirin before the medication, the flushing is markedly reduced. Which of the following lipid-lowering drugs was he most likely prescribed?
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