A patient is being assessed before a newly ordered antilipemic medication is given. Which condition would be a potential contraindication? a )Diabetes insipidusb )Pulmonary fibrosisc) Liver cirrhosisd) Myocardial infarction

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A patient is being assessed before a newly ordered antilipemic medication is given. Which condition would be a potential contraindication?
a )Diabetes insipidus
b )Pulmonary fibrosis
c) Liver cirrhosis
d) Myocardial infarction

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There are several drugs provided by health care professionals regarding the condition the patient is suffering from. Antilipemic medication is a drug that is principally accountable for dealing with the high level of cholesterol or fats and it lowers them in the blood to avoid any further medical condition.

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Liver cirrhosis is a medical condition in which healthy liver cells get replaced by the damaged or scar tissue. The extra fat in the liver remains untreated and can develop into a severe condition of liver cirrhosis even if a person has no history of alcohol use. If extra fat in the liver is left untreated, then scar tissue can develop in the liver. As antilipemic medication is used to treat excess fat, it can also be used to treat excess fat in the liver to prevent liver cirrhosis or control the liver cirrhosis in the patient.

Hence the correct option is c.

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