Which of the following drugs will not precipitate folate deficiency -: (A) Alcohol, (B) Chloroquine, (C) Sulfasalazine, (D) Phenytoin
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Chloroquine Drugs causing folate deficiency Interference with folic acid absorption Inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase Impair folate metabolism o Phenytoin o Methotrexate o Alcohol o Phenobarbitone o Pyrimethamine o Primidone o triameterene o Sulfasalazine o Pentamidine o Cotrimoxazole o Trimethoprim