Drug that can be safely used in first trimester of pregnancy for treatment of malaria is:: (A) Quinine, (B) Aemether, (C) Both of the above, (D) None of the above
Answer is A. According to current WHO guidelines, ACT (Aemesin combination therapy)s can be given in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. The recommended treatment in the first trimester of pregnancy is quinine. Ref: