KROK 1 2016 – Question 20 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient is diagnosed with diabetic coma. Blood sugar is 18,44 mmol/l. What glucose-regulating drug should be prescribed in the given case?
- A. Intermediate-acting insulin
- B. Biguanide
- C. Sulfonylurea derivative
- D. Long-acting insulin
- E. Rapid-acting insulin
Hint
In a hyperglycaemic emergency, consider how quickly the effect must begin and whether an agent that works slowly or depends on residual pancreatic function can be adequate.
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