KROK 1 2023 – Question 130 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A woman was diagnosed with Chlamydia-induced pneumonia. The doctor prescribed her antibiotic doxycycline. What type of pharmacotherapy is it?
- A. Replacement
- B. Etiotropic
- C. Symptomatic
- D. Pathogenetic
- E. Preventive
Hint
Think about what an antibiotic is aimed at in a bacterial infection, and which kind of pharmacotherapy that target defines.
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