KROK 1 2009 – Question 64 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology

A patient suffering from syphilis has been treated with bismuth preparations. As a result of it some grey spots turned up on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity; nephropathy symptoms were also present. What drug should be used for treatment of bismuth intoxication?

  1. A. Naloxone
  2. B. Methylene blue
  3. C. Nalorphine
  4. D. Unithiol
  5. E. Bemegride
Hint

Heavy metals poison enzymes by binding their sulfhydryl groups; think about which type of antidote competes for the metal and promotes its excretion in the urine.

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