Paper II
2022 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Cotrimoxazole / Cephalexin in prophylaxis of recurrent cystitis in pregnancy Name the following (Two examples for each): (8x1=8)

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Answer

Cephalexin is the appropriate choice — a beta-lactam with an established safety profile throughout pregnancy. Cotrimoxazole is relatively contraindicated: its folate-antagonist action carries a neural tube defect risk in the first trimester, and it can displace bilirubin from albumin near term, risking kernicterus in the neonate — making cephalexin the safer choice for prophylaxis of recurrent cystitis in this patient.

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