Which of the following classifications of medications is most likely to cause gastric ulcers?
a. Anti-inflammatory medications
b. Analgesics
c. Antihypertensives
d. Diuretics
A
Anti-inflammatory medications—such as aspirin, steroids, and indomethacin—are very irritating to the gastric mucosa. Gastric ulceration is not a serious side effect of analgesics (response B), antihypertensives (response C), or diuretics (response D).
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