KROK 1 2017 – Question 186 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
To stop the bleeding the patient was prescribed a direct coagulant. During introduction of the solution the patient was complaining of pain along the vein, hot sensation, and palpitations. Name the drug that causes such symptoms:
- A. Calcium chloride
- B. Hirudine
- C. Ergocalciferol
- D. Streptokinase
- E. Pentoxyl
Hint
Separate drugs that promote clotting from those that prevent it or dissolve clots, then ask which injectable is known for irritating the vein and causing a hot flush.
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