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fongch
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08/19/06 - 06:16 PM             #1

A newborn is noted to be jaundiced by the attending peditrician. Laboratory studies reveal high levels of unconjugated bilirubin. Which of the following drugs administrated to the infant's mother during the last trimester of pregnancy might account for this?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Azithromycin
C. Chloramphenicol
D. Diethylstilbestrol
E. Co-trimoxazole

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08/20/06 - 09:22 AM             #2

E.cotrimoxazole?

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08/20/06 - 11:42 AM             #3

E-COTRIMOXAZOLE

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08/20/06 - 08:07 PM             #4

Can you explain?

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08/21/06 - 04:35 AM             #5

E. this is a TMP-SMX. the sulfonamide part binds to bill-binding site of Albumin and displaces Bill. therefore causing jaundice.

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