KROK 1 2018 – Question 191 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
During pregnancy a woman has been taking an antiepileptic drug - sodium valproate. It resulted in her child developing a vertebral column malformation - spina bifida. Name the described effect of the drug:
- A. Immunosuppressive effect
- B. Teratogenic effect
- C. Acquired tolerance
- D. Dependence
- E. Sensitizing effect
Hint
Identify the type of drug effect from the timing and the outcome: exposure during gestation and a structural defect in the child.
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