A woman who is 6 weeks pregnant develops a vaginal yeast infection and asks the nurse what she can use to treat it. The nurse will make which recommendation?
a. Apply over-the-counter Gyne-Lotrimin cream.
b. Ask her provider about nystatin vaginal tablets.
c. Request a prescription for oral fluconazole (Diflucan).
d. Use over-the-counter Monistat-3 suppositories.
ANS: B
Nystatin vaginal tablets are the safest to use during pregnancy. Monistat-3 is contraindicated during the first trimester of pregnancy. Oral fluconazole will have systemic side effects and is pregnancy category C or D.
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