KROK 1 2019 – Question 135 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A 40-year-old man with pulmonary tuberculosis was prescribed isoniazid. Prolonged taking of this drug can result in development of the following vitamin deficiency:
- A. Cobalamin
- B. Pyridoxine
- C. Folic acid
- D. Biotin
- E. Thiamine
Hint
Think about which vitamin-derived coenzyme is depleted by a hydrazide drug and which toxic effect on nerves follows.
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