KROK 1 2018 – Question 72 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient has been taking bisacodyl for a long time to treat chronic constipation. However, several weeks later the aperient effect of the drug diminished. What is the possible cause of this?
- A. Material cumulation
- B. Drug dependence
- C. Sensitization
- D. Functional cumulation
- E. Acquired tolerance
Hint
Ask what happens to the response to the same dose of a drug after weeks of regular use, and what that implies about adaptation.
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