KROK 1 2023 – Question 84 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A man was hospitalized with arrhythmia. What antiarrhythmic drug should he be prescribed?
- A. Acetylsalicylic acid
- B. Diclofenac sodium
- C. Amiodarone
- D. Furacilin (Nitrofural)
- E. Drotaverine hydrochloride
Hint
Look for the agent that acts on cardiac ion channels to prolong the action potential and the refractory period of the myocardium.
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