KROK 1 2017 – Question 91 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology

Preoperative examination revealed prothrombin deficiency in the blood of the patient. What drug should be preliminarily prescribed to mitigate blood loss in the patient during the surgery?

  1. A. Thrombin
  2. B. Aminocapronic acid
  3. C. Vicasol (Menadione)
  4. D. Phenylin (Phenindione)
  5. E. Contrykal (Aprotinin)
Hint

Think about what the liver needs in order to synthesize this clotting factor and which drug would restore that supply in advance of surgery.

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