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In Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, the risk of kernicterus increases with the use of

A
Ceftriaxone
B
Phenobarbitone
C
Ampicillin
D
Sulphonamide
High-Yield Explanation
Sulfonamides (also called sulfa drugs) are a group of antibiotics that kill bacteria. Sulfonamides may unbind bilirubin from albumin, which increases blood levels of bilirubin. The unbound bilirubin can cross into the brain and cause kernicterus. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition

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