Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2007
A 75 y.o. man with IHD (atherosclerotic cardiosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, cardiac insufficiensy stage 2 B; chronic pyelonephritis) was prescribed di-goxin. During the first 6 days the digoxin dose amounted 0,25 mg twice per day that let to abatement of dyspnea, edemata and cyanosis. But on the 7-th day the patient developed nausea and bradycardia. What is the most probable cause of digoxin intoxication?
Answer options
- Disturbed metabolism of digoxin in liver
- Exceeding daily saturating dose
- Too long intake of saturating dose
- Treatment complex doesn’t include unitiole
- Disturbed elimination of the medication by kidneys
Correct answer
Disturbed elimination of the medication by kidneys
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