Paper II — 2022 February (2019 Scheme) — Q17

Paper II

2022 February (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Drugs for pneumocystis carini infection

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Answer

Cotrimoxazole (high-dose), Pentamidine — cotrimoxazole is first-line for both treatment and prophylaxis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in immunocompromised (HIV) patients; pentamidine is used in cotrimoxazole-intolerant patients.

Related Concepts

1. 1Sulfonamides and Cotrimoxazole

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