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NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 6 Question 60 Discussion
Actual exam question for
NABP's
NAPLEX exam
Question #: 60
Topic #: 6
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Topic #: 6
A 51-year-old patient, who takes a calcium channel blocker (CCB), reports that he is experiencing constipation. Which CCB is the patient most likely to be taking?
Suggested Answer:
C
Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers -- which are diltiazem and verapamil -- are statistically more likely to cause constipation. Of these two, verapamil has a higher probability of causing this side effect.
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