KROK 1 2018 – Question 36 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient complains of dizziness, thirst, difficult swallowing, and impaired vision of close objects. Objectively: respiratory rate is increased, pupils are dilated, general agitation, talkativeness, though the speech is indistinct. BP is 110/70 mm Hg, heart rate is 110/min. Given symptoms can indicate overdosage of the following drug:
- A. Morphine
- B. Ephedrine
- C. Aminazine
- D. Caffeine
- E. Atropine
Hint
Decide whether these signs reflect an excess or a lack of parasympathetic activity, then think which drug could cause that state in overdose.
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