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Generic name: Acetylsalicylic acid. Classification: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

Generic name: Lisinopril. Classification: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor.

Indication: Type 2 diabetes. Contraindication: Renal dysfunction.

Indication: Anticoagulation. Contraindication: Pregnancy.

Drug interaction: Increases the risk of QT prolongation when used with other QT-prolonging drugs. Side effects: Nausea, diarrhea, headache.

Drug interaction: May increase the risk of hypokalemia when used with other drugs that lower potassium levels. Side effects: Increased urination, thirst, muscle cramps.

5 milliliters.

0.5 grams.

Treatment options: Inhaled corticosteroids, bronchodilators (beta-agonists, anticholinergics).

Treatment options: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), diuretics, calcium channel blockers.

Immediately

By mouth

Generic name: Atorvastatin. Classification: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin).

Indication: Anxiety. Contraindication: Glaucoma.

Drug interaction: Increases the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis when used with other drugs that inhibit CYP3A4. Side effects: Muscle pain, weakness, dark urine.

3750 milligrams.

Treatment options: Insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, DPP-4 inhibitors.

Treatment options: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).

Treatment options: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologic agents.

Before meals (ante cibum).

After meals (post cibum).