KROK 1 2020 – Question 1 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
To treat the burns, a patient was prescribed a drug with antiseptic properties that are based on formation of atomic oxygen in the presence of organic substances. This drug has also an astringent (anti-inflammatory) effect due to formation of albuminates. Name this drug:
- A. Potassium permanganate
- B. Ethyl alcohol
- C. Sodium bicarbonate
- D. Hydrogen peroxide
- E. Chlorhexidine digluconate
Hint
Consider which class of antiseptic works by oxidizing microbial components and whose reduction product then combines with tissue proteins to give an astringent effect.
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