KROK 1 2017 – Question 102 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient with chronic bronchitis was prescribed a drug with mucolytic action. Name this drug:
- A. Magnesium sulfate
- B. Anaprilin (Propranolol)
- C. Paracetamol
- D. Atropine sulfate
- E. Ambroxol
Hint
Think about which agent acts directly on the structure of sputum to make it thinner and easier to cough up, rather than through the autonomic system, muscle tone or pain pathways.
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