Drug of choice of trachoma is
Correct Answer: Tetracycline
Description: C i.e. Tetracycline Treatment of Trachoma Oral tetracycline, doxycycline, azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, rifampicin & sulfonamides Oral tetracycline cannot be given to children < 8 years, pregnant women or nursing mothers. Sulfonamides have high risk of stevens Johnson syndrome and erythema multiforme. Topical treatment with tetracycline or erythromycin or sulfacetamide (less preffered) is cheaper more effective and has no risk of systemic side effects.
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