A 16-year-old adolescent who received a kidney transplant at the age of 10 has recently developed a trend of increasing BP readings
Of the following list of medications, which may be the primary cause for the development of hypertension?
A)
Furosemide (Lasix)
B)
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune)
C)
Isotretinoin (Accutane)
D)
Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril)
Ans:
B
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The nephrotoxicity of the drug cyclosporine, an immunosuppressant used in transplant therapy, may cause hypertension in children after bone marrow, heart, kidney, or liver transplantation.
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