KROK 1 2010 – Question 12 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A healthy man is in a region with high risk of catching malaria. What drug should be administered for individual chemoprophylaxis of malaria?
- A. Chingamin
- B. Biseptol
- C. Sulfalen
- D. Tetracycline
- E. Metronidazole
Hint
Think about the life-cycle stage of the malaria parasite that causes the clinical illness, and which kind of drug is used to prevent infection in travellers to endemic regions.
The answer, the explanation and a note on every option are available once you log in. The account is free: topic tests, a mock exam, mistake review and statistics.
More questions on Pharmacology
- A patient suffering from infectious mononucleosis has been taking glucocorticosteroids for two weeks. This resulted in remission but the patient got…
- A 4 year old child was admitted to the orthopaedic department with shin fracture together with displacement. Bone fragments reposition requires…
- A patient suffers from diabetes mellitus. After the regular insulin injection his condition grew worse: there appeared anxiety, cold sweat, tremor…
- A 19 year old woman suffers from primary syphilis. Doctor administered her complex therapy that includes benzylpenicillin sodium salt. What is the…
- A 65 year old female patient suffers from chronic renal insufficiency accompanied by evident edemata caused by chronic glomerulonephritis. What…
- A patient suffering from chronic cardiac insufficiency was recommended to undergo a prophylactic course of treatment with a cardiological drug from…