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Q5. What should be the next course of action?
Your Answer: Prescribe a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor will help to manage any depression or anxiety disorder that may be a factor in the patient's raised BP. However, antidepressant and anxiolytic drugs are never indicated as antihypertensive agents.

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