Significant only for acute coronary syndrome and diabetes

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A physician providing transition of care services reviews a patient whose medical history is significant only for acute coronary syndrome and diabetes who was recently discharged from the hospital after receiving percutaneous coronary intervention. The patient's current medication list consists of aspirin, clopidogrel, lisinopril, metformin, metoprolol, omeprazole, pioglitazone, and simvastatin. Which one of the following is best to recommend for this patient to mitigate potential DDIs? Change clopidogrel to prasugrel. Discontinue omeprazole. Educate the patient on the potential for decreased symptoms of hyperglycemia. Change pioglitazone to empagliflozin.

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