A30-year-old woman who is in the first trimester of pregnancy has presented to her primary care provider with a 4-day history of a reddened, itchy left eye that is crusted with purulent exudate. the clinician suspects a bacterial, rather than viral, etiology. how will the client's pregnancy affect the potential use of ciprofloxacin to treat her conjunctivitis?
ciprofloxacin is safe to use in pregnancy and the client may use to same dose and route as a nonpregnant client. the use of ciprofloxacin is contraindicated in pregnancy. it is safe for the client to use topical ciprofloxacin but the oral route is potential teratogenic. the client will require a lower dose and longer course of ciprofloxacin than a nonpregnant, adult client.