Describe the action and complications of his medications
Capoten: Antihypertensive, ACE inhibitor. Can cause N&V, anorexia, constipation, diarrhea, gastric irritation, dyspepsia, pancreatitis, and glossitis.
Crestor: Antihyperlipidemic, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. Can cause N&V, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, flatulence, and gastritis.
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