A child is rushed to the hospital after taking one of his grandmother's blood pressure medications. He has a low blood pressure and is also having trouble breathing, with audible wheezing upon exhalation. Which class of drugs did the child most likely take?
A) ACE inhibitor
B) beta blocker
C) calcium channel blocker
D) diuretic
B) beta blocker
[Beta blockers will cause relaxation of smooth muscles in blood vessels (prompting dilation and decreased blood
pressure). They cause contraction of smooth muscles in the airways, resulting in constriction of the respiratory tree
and possibly wheezing and dyspnea.]
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