A hemodynamically stable woman with a small unruptured ectopic pregnancy and a low hCG may be treated with which drug?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Methotrexate
- Step 1: Methotrexate stops trophoblast growth and avoids surgery in selected stable patients.
- Step 2: Follow-up hCG levels are needed.
Answer
Methotrexate.
Why not the others: Misoprostol alone, oxytocin and magnesium sulfate do not treat an ectopic pregnancy.
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