Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 58yo Man | Cardiology | SMLE Q#18523

SMLE Question #18523

Medicine / Internal Medicine Cardiology

Objective: OBJ-163

Last updated: February 2026
A 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and long-standing hypertension was recently started on medication for hypercholesterolemia. Over the past 2 weeks, he has developed new bilateral muscle cramps and aching in his thighs, worse with exertion, without joint swelling or recent trauma. He denies fever or dark urine. Which medication is most likely responsible for his symptoms?

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