KROK 1 2023 – Question 34 · 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 in this case?
- A. Benzylpenicillin
- B. Phenoxymethylpenicillin
- C. Erythromycin
- D. Bicillin-5
- E. Ciprofloxacin
Hint
Think about cross-allergy within an antibiotic class, and which structurally unrelated class still covers the typical pathogens of acute pneumonia.
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