Drug of choice for syphilis during pregnancy is: (A) Ampicillin, (B) Erythromycin, (C) Benzathine penicillin, (D) Tetracyclines
Answer is C. Ans. c (Benzathine penicillin). (Ref. KD Tripathi - 4th/ 741, 751; William's Obstetrics - 780)# Penicillin is DOC during pregnancy as it also protects the newborn from developing syphilis.# If patient is allergic to penicillin, desensitize the patient & give penicillin (not erythromycin).DOC for syphilisPenicillinAlternative to penicillinErythromycinDuring pregnancyDOC (even if patient is allergic to penicillin) is Penicillin. (Because erythromycin never protect baby from developing syphilis)