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A 62-yeаr-оld pаtient hаs been diagnоsed with hypertensiоn and has not responded to lifestyle changes alone. The Nurse Practitioner now prescribes medication for this patient. The medical history includes obesity, hypothyroidism, Type 2 DM and a recent history of an ankle fracture. .Her cholesterol is slightly elevated, the HDL is 68. Which drug would be least appropriate as first line therapy?