Vancomycin is used orally for treatment of
Correct Answer: Pseudomembranous colitis
Description: Ref: Sharma & Sharma 3rd ed. P 742-43; Katzung, 14th ed. pg. 809* Vancomycin (oral) is now considered as the drug of choice for pseudomembraneous colitis.* Metronidazole also used for pseudomembraneous colitis in mild cases.* Ampicillin has been associated with pseudomembranous colitis* Ceftriaxone is DOC for typhoid/enteric fever. Should be given IV.* METRONIDAZOLE is also the drug of choice in the treatment of amebiasis, trichomoniasis, Giardiasis and extraluminal amebiasis.* For serious pseudomembranous colitis not responding to metronidazole, DOC is Vancomycin
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