KROK 1 2017 – Question 192 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient with pulmonary tuberculosis is prescribed the most effective antituberculous antibiotic. Name this drug:
- A. Furasolidone
- B. Rifampicin
- C. Tetracycline
- D. Streptocide
- E. Bactrim (Co-trimoxazole)
Hint
Recall which of these drugs is part of the standard first-line antituberculous regimen, and which belong to classes used for other kinds of infections.
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