Maternal and child health: injectable contraceptive Antara: practice question

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PSM · Maternal and child health: injectable contraceptive Antara

Sample item

Antara, the injectable contraceptive in the national programme, contains DMPA and is given:

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Intramuscularly every 3 months

Antara is depot medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg given by deep intramuscular injection every 3 months, with a grace period. It is available free at public facilities.

Option by option

  • A. Intramuscularly once a year

    Annual dosing would not give adequate protection.

  • B. Orally once a week

    Antara is not an oral pill.

  • C. Subcutaneously every 3 weeks

    Three-weekly dosing is not the schedule.

  • D. Intramuscularly every 3 months (correct)

    Correct. DMPA 150 mg is given every 3 months intramuscularly.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Intramuscularly every 3 months. Antara is depot medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg given by deep intramuscular injection every 3 months, with a grace period.

Why is "Intramuscularly once a year" not the answer?

Annual dosing would not give adequate protection.

Why is "Orally once a week" not the answer?

Antara is not an oral pill.

Why is "Subcutaneously every 3 weeks" not the answer?

Three-weekly dosing is not the schedule.

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It tests Maternal and child health: injectable contraceptive Antara in PSM. It is available free at public facilities.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Maternal and child health: injectable contraceptive Antara?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.