KROK 1 2008 – Question 174 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
Examination of a 35 year old patient revealed high acidity of gastric juice. What receptors should be blocked in order to reduce it?
- A. α1-adrenoreceptors
- B. β2-adrenoreceptors
- C. β1-adrenoreceptors
- D. α2-adrenoreceptors
- E. Histamine
Hint
Think about the chemical signals that drive parietal cells to secrete acid, and which of them acts through a receptor targeted by common acid-lowering drugs.
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