A 68-year-old man was sent a clinic because of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and confusion for 8 hours. The man suffering from systolic cardiac failure captopril, had been receiving digoxin, and furosemide for 8 months. A few days earlier, his physician added amiodarone to the therapy because of the appearance of multifocal premature ventricular beats. Which of the following would be the most plausible explanation of the patient’s symptoms? a. Furosemide-induced hyperuricemia b. Captopril-induced hyperkalemia c. Amiodarone-induced increase in digoxin plasma levels d. Amiodarone-induced decrease in atrioventricular conduction e. Furosemide-induced increase in diuresis
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