Paper II — 2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q20

Paper II

2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Drugs for treating Pseudomembranous enterocolitis.

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Answer

Oral Vancomycin, Oral Metronidazole (also Fidaxomicin) — pseudomembranous enterocolitis (C. difficile-associated colitis) is treated with oral (not IV) vancomycin, achieving high luminal concentration at the site of infection, or metronidazole/fidaxomicin as alternatives.

Related Concepts

1. 1Antiamoebic Drugs

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