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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2016

On the 4th day of treatment with diclofenac sodium a 55-year-old patient has developed gastric hemorrhage due to an ulcer appearing on the gastric mucosa. Ulcerogenic action of this drug is caused by decreased secretion of:

Answer options

  1. Leukotriene
  2. Prostaglandin E2
  3. Cyclic endoperoxides
  4. Prostaglandin E1
  5. Thromboxane
Correct answer

Prostaglandin E2

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