KROK 1 2014 – Question 115 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A 26-year-old female patient with bronchitis has been administered a broad spectrum antibiotic as a causal treatment drug. Specify this drug:
- A. Ambroxol
- B. Dexamethasone
- C. Interferon
- D. BCG vaccine
- E. Doxycycline
Hint
Causal treatment targets the causative agent, so think about which pharmacological class here acts directly on bacteria and has a wide range of activity.
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