The drug of choice for treating cholera in pregnant woman is –
Correct Answer: Furazolidone
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Furazolidone Antibiotics used in the treatment of choleraAntibiotics aChildrenAdultsDoxycycline once 300 mgbTetracycline 4 times a day for 3 days12.5 mg/kg500 mgTrimethoprim (TMP) Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) twice a day for 3 daysTMP 5mg/kg, 5mg 25mg/kgcTMP 160Mg SMX 800 MgFurazolidone 4 times a day for 3 days1.25 mg/kg100mgdE a) Erythromycin and chloramphenicol may also be used when none of the other recommended antibiotics are available or when vibrio cholera 01 is resistant to the latter.b) Doxycycline is the antibiotic of choice for adults (excepting pregnant women), since a single dose suffices.T c) TMP-SMX is the antibiotic of choice for children tetracycline is equally effective, but is not available everywhere in pediatric form.F d) Furazolidone is the antibiotic of choice for pregnant woman.
Category:
Social & Preventive Medicine
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now