KROK 1 2008 – Question 14 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient with frequent attacks of stenocardia was prescribed sustak-forte to be taken one tablet twice a day. At first the effect was positive but on the second day stenocardia attacks resumed. What can explain inefficiency of the prescribed drug?
- A. Tachyphylaxis
- B. Cumulation
- C. Dependence
- D. Sensibilization
- E. Idiosyncrasy
Hint
Think about what happens to the effect of a nitrate-type vasodilator when the same dose is repeated within a short time after a good first response.
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