An elderly patient with arthritis is admitted to the unit with acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following medications taken by the patient is known to cause this type of bleeding?
1. Naproxen
2. Clonidine
3. Doxazosin
4. Amitriptyline
Naproxen
Rationale: Long-term use of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication such as Naproxen has the potential to induce gastrointestinal bleeding. Clonidine, Doxazosin, and Amitriptyline do not have the potential to cause gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly.
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