Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation

Question 1

Parameters for premature deliveries

Answer 1

20-37 weeks

Question 2

An aborted pregnancy is…

Answer 2

Any pregnancy terminated before 20 weeks. Medically induced or spontaneous

Question 3

What is the preferred treatment of diabetes in pregnant patients?

Answer 3

Insulin therapy

Question 4

Which vitamin can be teratogenic in high doses?

Answer 4

Vitamin A

Question 5

All women of child-bearing age should supplement with ___ - ___ mg/day of folic acid

Answer 5

0.4-0.9 mg/day

Question 6

How long should folic acid supplementation last in a pregnant/postpartum patient?

Answer 6

A few weeks after delivery or throughout breastfeeding

Question 7

How much iron does a pregnant patient need daily?

Answer 7

27mg/day. If patient is anemic, 60-120mg/day

Question 8

How much calcium does a pregnant patient need daily?

Answer 8

1000mg/day given as two 500mg doses

Question 9

In which trimester is calcium supplementation most important?

Answer 9

Third

Question 10

How much iodine does a pregnant patient need daily?

Answer 10

220mcg/day

Question 11

Which of the following prescription medications is a
first line treatment option for nausea/vomiting in
pregnancy?
A.Diclegis
B.Promethazine
C.Zofran
D.Protonix

Answer 11

A. Diclegis (pyridoxine/doxylamine)

Question 12

Which agent can be used for acute migraines in pregnancy?

Answer 12

Sumatriptan

Question 13

Which agent can be used for prophylaxis of migraines in pregnancy?

Answer 13

Propranolol

Question 14

Which of the following hormones is responsible for
milk production?
A.Prolactin
B.Oxytocin
C.Progesterone
D.Human chorionic gonadotropin

Answer 14

A.Prolactin

Question 15

Which of the following medications may be used to
stimulate prolactin secretion in lactating mother?
A.Ibuprofen
B.Magnesium sulfate
C.Lanolin
D.Metoclopramide

Answer 15

D.Metoclopramide

Question 16

__________ is the milk secreted in the first couple of days after birth

Answer 16

Colostrum