KROK 1 2019 – Question 28 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A 45-year-old man with acute pneumonia was prescribed a penicillin antibiotic. However, when tested for personal tolerance to this antibiotic, he developed an allergic response. What drug should be prescribed for treatment instead?
- A. Benzylpenicillin
- B. Phenoxymethylpenicillin
- C. Bicillin-5
- D. Ciprofloxacin
- E. Erythromycin
Hint
In penicillin allergy, think about cross-reactivity through the shared chemical nucleus, then pick a drug from an unrelated class that still covers the usual pneumonia pathogens.
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