KROK 1 2018 – Question 133 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A 60-year-old man diagnosed with chronic heart failure was brought to the hospital. After a long course of treatment the patient developed signs of intoxication: dyspnea, extrasystole, nausea, and disturbed perception of colors. What medicine has caused such side-effects?
- A. Drotaverine
- B. Anaprilin (Propranolol)
- C. Furosemide
- D. Nitroglycerine
- E. Digoxin
Hint
Consider which of these drugs has a narrow margin between therapeutic and toxic doses and is known for effects on both heart rhythm and the eyes.
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