Question 444 · LEK · Anaphylaxis
In the treatment of anaphylactic shock the drug(s) of choice is/are:
- A. adrenalin.
- B. hydrocortisone.
- C. antihistamine drugs.
- D. noradrenalin.
- E. B and C are correct.
Hint
Only one drug reverses all key mechanisms of anaphylaxis at once: vasodilation, bronchospasm and further mediator release.
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