A 25-year-old woman with a urinary tract infection is found to be pregnant (10 weeks). Which antibiotic is contraindicated in pregnancy due to the ris...

Question

A 25-year-old woman with a urinary tract infection is found to be pregnant (10 weeks). Which antibiotic is contraindicated in pregnancy due to the risk of fetal cartilage damage?

Accepted Answer

Ciprofloxacin

Answer

Nitrofurantoin

Answer

Amoxicillin

Answer

Cefalexin

Answer

Trimethoprim

Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnancy — UKMLA MCQ

A 25-year-old woman with a urinary tract infection is found to be pregnant (10 weeks). Which antibiotic is contraindicated in pregnancy due to the risk of fetal cartilage damage?