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A 72-year-old female patient suffers from a long-standing heart failure. She presents to the hospital with a cough and dyspnea on exertion for 1 week. Her symptoms worsen at night, and she has noticed that her sputum is pink and frothy. Chest auscultation reveals bilateral fine crepitations over the lung bases. The physician prescribes a drug that reduces preload. Which of the following is the most likely drug prescribed by the physician?

Answer options

  1. Spironolactone
  2. Furosemide
  3. Triamterene
  4. Acetazolamide
  5. Clopamide
Correct answer

Furosemide

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