A patient who has been treated in a neural clinic and has been taking a sedative for a long time got the following complication: cough, rhinitis, epiphora. What drug caused these disturbances?

Answer options

1. Sodium bromide
2. Reserpine
3. Valerian
4. Phenazepam
5. Diazepam

Explanation

Sodium bromide has been used as a hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and sedative and hence it's poisoning (bromism) leads to the above symptoms.