Question

Raju once suffered a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. The sting caused him to suffer a near-fatal drop in blood pressure called anaphylactic shock. Now he carries a kit containing a syringe of __________, which he can inject to speed up his heart if he reacts to a bee sting.

• A. insulin
• B. epinephrine
• C. testosterone
• D. melatonin

Answer 1

The correct option is B epinephrine

Epinephrine or adrenaline stimulates the heart, and can prevent anaphylactic shock.