Which medication cannot be given in diarrhea in pregnancy ?
Oral rehydration therapy
Stimulant purgative
Loperamide
Diphenoxylate-atropine
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.