KROK 1 2010 – Question 173 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient with chronic cardiac insufficiency has been taking foxglove (Digitalis) preparations for a long time. Due to the violation of intake schedule the woman got symptoms of intoxication. These symptoms result from:
- A. Tachyphylaxis
- B. Antagonism
- C. Material cumulation
- D. Idiosyncrasy
- E. Sensibilization
Hint
Consider what happens to a drug with a long half-life that is retained in tissues when the doses are taken irregularly.
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