Pharmacologic management plan

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Vignette 2 A 58-year-old male has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus that is not well controlled. He has recently developed mild hypertension that has not been controlled by lifestyle changes. You prescribe lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), 20 mg daily, for the hypertension and 2 months later you note that his serum creatinine level has increased from 1.25 mg/dL to 1.5 mg/dL (N 0.64-1.27) and his blood pressure has decreased from 142/88 mm Hg to 128/78 mm Hg. How would you augment the pharmacologic management plan?

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