Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2015
A 47-year-old man developed intestinal colic against the background of essential hypertension. In this situation it would be most efficient to arrest the colic by administering drugs of the following group:
Answer options
- Myotropic antispasmodics
- Adrenomimetics
- Anticholinesterase agents
- Sympathomimetics
- M.cholinomimetics
Correct answer
Myotropic antispasmodics
Explanation
Intestinal colic occurs due to smooth muscular contractions(spasms) of a hollow tube (intestines, gall bladder, or ureter). The best method of treatment is to give antispasmodics.
This educational archive is provided by KROKEXAM and is not an official testing authority publication.