Which of the following drugs is not given in enteric fever?
High-Yield Explanation
Ciprofloxacin is the drug of choice for Enteric fever and Cotrimaxazole is used as an alternative drug for the treatment of Enteric fever and Ceftriaxone is used for treatment of multi-drug resistant enteric fever. Amikacin is not used for the treatment of enteric fever. Other recommended drugs in the treatment of enteric fever are Ceftriaxone, Azithromycin, Amoxycillin, and chloramphenicol. Ref: Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 4th Edition, Page 378 ; Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th Edition, Page 959