Jake is a 62 year old male with hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. He is currently taking simvastatin, metformi
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Jake is a 62 year old male with hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. He is currently taking simvastatin, metformi
Jake is a 62 year old male with hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. He is currently taking simvastatin, metformin, benazepril, and HCTZ. His triglycerides are 490 mg/dL. His doctor adds gemfibrozil to help lower his TGs further. 3 days later, he experiences extreme muscle pain, dark urine, and extreme fatigue. Identify the drug-drug interaction. The object drug is | [ Select ] and the precipitant drug is [ Select ] . It is a [ Select ] interaction.
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