KROK 1 2023 – Question 114 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A 44-year-old woman has arterial hypertension caused by a pheochromocytoma — a tumor of the adrenal medulla. What group of antihypertensive drugs should be prescribed for this patient?
- A. β-blockers
- B. Calcium antagonists
- C. Sympatholytics
- D. Ganglionic blockers
- E. α-blockers
Hint
The tumour floods the body with catecholamines acting on vascular adrenoceptors; think about which receptor type must be blocked first, before heart rate control is added.
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