Which is the drug of choice for malaria in a 26-year-old pregnant lady, in the first trimester?
Correct Answer: Chloroquine
Description: Chloroquine is the drug of choice for prophylaxis and treatment of malaria during all phases of pregnancy. Chloroquine is a rapidly acting blood schizonticide which destroys asexual blood forms of all plasmodium species. For woman with chloroquine-resistant infection, mefloquine is given orally.
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