What other medication changes would you make

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You are seeing a 58 year old patient with an acute gout attack. His medications include: Lisinopril 10 mg, HCTZ 50mg, atorvastatin 80 mg daily, and metformin 500 mg bid. His BP is 138/82, and his Hb A1C is 7. You counsel him on life style changes and order indomethacin to treat his gout. What other medication changes would you make?

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