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?
- A. Naloxone
- B. Methylene blue
- C. Nalorphine
- D. Unithiol
- 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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