Under NVBDCP, the treatment of confirmed Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy is with:
- A Artemisinin-based combination therapy
- B Quinine for 7 days ✓
- C Chloroquine for 3 days
- D Mefloquine
Correct answer: B. Quinine for 7 days
Explanation
In the first trimester, NVBDCP recommends quinine for 7 days as the treatment for uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria. Artemisinin-based combination therapy is recommended only from the second trimester onward. Chloroquine is ineffective against P. falciparum in most regions. This trimester-specific recommendation is a high-yield exam topic.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
High-yield for: NEET PGINI-CETNExTFMGEUSMLEPLABMRCP
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