12th March 2024

A 27-year-old student presents to the emergency department. He has been taken to hospital

A 27-year-old student presents to the emergency department. He has been taken to hospital straight from the airport after becoming unwell on the plane. He reports he took some pills on the plane given to him by a pharmacy in Malawi to treat him for ‘malaria’. This was the first time he had taken these pills and he was unsure of the dose as the instructions were in another language. He reports also taking large amounts of other antipyretics and analgesics over the last 2 days. He reports tinnitus, impaired hearing, and blurred vision. Which of the following drugs is most likely to be the cause of this patient’s symptoms?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.