Friday, July 13, 2012

What is the Mechanism of Action of Drug X ?

Quiz


A 60 year old man with a histoty of Diabetes, hypertension and congestive heart failure was brought to the ER after he complained of blurred vision and headache. He was found to have Blood Pressure of 220/90 mm Hg. The intern who examined her wanted to give her drug X, but the attending doctor rejects this choice because of its tendency to cause compensatory tachycardia and exacerbate fluid retention. The drug can also cause lupus like syndrome with long term use. What is the mechanism of action of Drug X?

Blocks Calcium Channels
Increases Production of cGMP
Decreases Production of cGMP
Inhibits Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
Inhibits carbonic Anhydrase



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