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Drug of choice for pregnant female suspected of having a baby with congenital adrenal hyperplasia is

A
Dexamethasone
B
Betamethasone
C
Hydrocoisone
D
Predinsolone
High-Yield Explanation
Dexamethasone is very potent and highly selective glucocoicoid to be staed before 10 weeks of gestation to suppress fetal androgen production effectively It has a long duration of action and cause marked pituitary-adrenal suppression. DOC for CAH is hydrocoisone but DOC for pregnant women having baby with CAH - dexamethasone REF.Essential of medical pharmacology K D TRIPATHI 6 Edition, Page No - 283

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