Which medication cannot be given in diarrhea in pregnancy ?: (A) Oral rehydration therapy, (B) Stimulant purgative, (C) Loperamide, (D) Diphenoxylate-atropine
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Stimulant purgativeslRef: KDT 7/e p. 6741Stimulant purgatives:They are poweful purgatives: often produce griping. They irritate intestinal mucosa and thus were thought to primarily stimulate motor actIVIty.They can reflexly stimulate gravid uterus, therefore are contraindicated during pregnancy.