KROK 1 2008 – Question 185 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology

A patient who has been treated in a neural clinic and has been taking a sedative for a long time got the following complication: cough, rhinitis, epiphora. What drug caused these disturbances?

  1. A. Valerian
  2. B. Sodium bromide
  3. C. Reserpine
  4. D. Phenazepam
  5. E. Diazepam
Hint

Compare the typical complications of long-term use of each sedative; the catarrhal picture (cough, runny nose, watery eyes) is linked to how one of these agents is eliminated from the body.

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