A patient is diagnosed with hypertension and is being treated with captopril (Capoten). Which of the following patients should be administered captopril as the first-line treatment?
A) A patient with diabetes mellitus
B) A patient with asthma
C) A patient with glaucoma
D) A patient with angina pectoris
A
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Captopril (Capoten) is the first-line agent for treating hypertension in diabetic patients, particularly those with type 1 diabetes. Captopril can be used for hypertension in patients with asthma, glaucoma, and angina pectoris but is not the first-line agent, as noted in diabetes mellitus.
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