KROK 1 2008 – Question 193 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient with hypertensic crisis was admitted to the cardiological department, he was injected intravenously with an antihypertensive drug - salt of an alkaline-earth metal. What drug was injected?
- A. Benzohexamethonium
- B. Sodium hydrocarbonate
- C. Calcium lactate
- D. Magnesium sulfate
- E. Potassium chloride
Hint
The stem gives a chemical clue (alkaline-earth metal) and a clinical one (intravenous antihypertensive). Exclude the non-metal and alkali-metal salts, then compare how the remaining ions affect vascular tone.
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