KROK 1 2023 – Question 85 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
Before a surgery, the patient was prescribed a synthetic antiprotozoal drug to prevent a wound infection. The prescribed drug is highly effective against Helicobacter pylori. What drug is it?
- A. Isoniazid
- B. Doxycycline hydrochloride
- C. Aciclovir
- D. Metronidazole
- E. Chingamin (Chloroquine)
Hint
Match all three clues in the stem: a synthetic agent, activity against protozoa, and activity against Helicobacter pylori; then exclude drugs of unrelated classes (antituberculous, antiviral, antimalarial, tetracycline).
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