KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 178 · KROK (Dentistry)
Following treatment with a highly efficient anti-tuberculosis drug a 48-year-old female developed optic nerve neuritis, memory impairment, cramps. Which of these anti-TB drugs had the patient taken?
- A. Kanamycin sulfate
- B. Isoniazid
- C. Rifampicin
- D. PASA
- E. Ethambutol
Hint
Look for the drug whose combination of CNS effects (seizures, memory impairment) and neuritis is explained by interference with vitamin B6 metabolism.
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