KROK 1 2023 – Question 15 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
After the treatment with an antitubercular agent, a 40-year-old woman developed optic neuritis, memory impairment, and seizures. What medicine was she taking?
- A. Rifampicin
- B. Kanamycin
- C. Thioacetazone
- D. Isoniazid
- E. Para-aminosalicylic acid
Hint
Consider the first-line antitubercular drug that interferes with pyridoxine metabolism, so that central and peripheral nerve toxicity can develop.
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