10-15-2011, 10:26 PM
A 52-year-old man comes to the emergency
department because he has had vomiting, nausea,
and abdominal pain for the past 12 hours. He
says he attempted suicide 3 days ago by "taking
everything in the medicine cabinet." He was
stuporous for approximately 12 hours after the
overdose but felt better the following day. At this
time, he has jaundice and pain in the right upper
quadrant. Which of the following drugs is most
likely to have caused the pain, vomiting, and
jaundice?
(A) Acetaminophen
(B) Aspirin
© Cimetidine
(D) Diphenhydramine
(E) Triazolam
department because he has had vomiting, nausea,
and abdominal pain for the past 12 hours. He
says he attempted suicide 3 days ago by "taking
everything in the medicine cabinet." He was
stuporous for approximately 12 hours after the
overdose but felt better the following day. At this
time, he has jaundice and pain in the right upper
quadrant. Which of the following drugs is most
likely to have caused the pain, vomiting, and
jaundice?
(A) Acetaminophen
(B) Aspirin
© Cimetidine
(D) Diphenhydramine
(E) Triazolam