what antibiotics are used to treat chlamydia?
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['azithromycin – given as 2 or 4 tablets at once.', 'doxycycline – given as 2 capsules a day for a week.']
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genitalium when given as monotherapy (around 30–40%). However, doxycycline reduces bacterial load and may improve treatment success when followed by azithromycin,. Doxycycline has now been adopted as first-line management for urethritis (see Figure 2).
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Chlamydia can usually be effectively treated with antibiotics. More than 95% of people will be cured if they take their antibiotics correctly. You may be started on antibiotics once test results have confirmed you have chlamydia.
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The most common treatment is either a 7-day course of doxycycline or 1 dose of azithromycin. All sex partners should be checked, tested, and treated. If you have chlamydia, don't have sex until you and your sex partners are done with treatment. If not, you may get infected again.
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Antibiotics to use during pregnancy. Three antibiotics are recommended for the treatment of chlamydia during pregnancy: azithromycin, erythromycin, or amoxicillin. Most research has suggested that azithromycin is a safe and effective treatment.
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['Cephalosporins such as cefepime (maxipime), cefazolin (Ancef), ceftriaxone (Rocephin)', 'Fluoroquinolones such as moxifloxacin (Avelox), ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and levofloxacin (Levaquin)', 'Penicillin such as piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn)']
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Azithromycin is to be made available over the counter to treat asymptomatic chlamydia infection, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announced today (6 August 2008). It is the first oral antibiotic to be switched from prescription-only to pharmacy medicine status.
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If you are diagnosed with chlamydia, your doctor will prescribe oral antibiotics. A single dose of azithromycin or taking doxycycline twice daily for 7 to 14 days are the most common treatments and are the same for those with or without HIV.
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Usual antibiotic treatment includes doxycycline 100mg twice daily for seven days or a single dose of azithromycin 2g as a single dose if the infection is due to Chlamydia trachomatis, according to the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) guidelines. Sexual partners should be given similar treatment.
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If acute epididymitis is thought to be due to gonorrhea or chlamydia, intramuscular ceftriaxone (single 250-mg dose) plus oral doxycycline (100 mg twice daily for 10 days) is the recommended treatment regimen.
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But if it's very likely you have the infection, you might be started on treatment before you get your results. The two most commonly prescribed antibiotics for chlamydia are: azithromycin – given as 2 or 4 tablets at once. doxycycline – given as 2 capsules a day for a week.
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Home remedies do exist but they aren't proven. Antibiotics are the only known way to cure chlamydia. Prompt treatment can help you avoid serious complications.
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In adults, treatment is recommended for at least 7 days. Minocycline is not included in the CDC's sexually transmitted diseases guidelines for chlamydia and NGU. 200 mg IV initially, then 100 mg IV every 12 hours (Max: 400 mg/day) for at least 7 days.
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Amoxicillin is more effective than erythromycin for the treatment of antenatal Chlamydia trachomatis infection and has fewer gastrointestinal side-effects, leading to better compliance.
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For these reasons, the STD/AIDS Control Program is recommending that doxycycline be used as first-line treatment of choice for chlamydia, NGU, MPC, and the index case's contacts. We also recommend doxycycline as the preferred co-treatment with cefixime for uncomplicated gonorrhea.
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Chlamydia Treatment and Care Persons with chlamydia should abstain from sexual activity for 7 days after single dose antibiotics or until completion of a 7-day course of antibiotics, to prevent spreading the infection to partners. It is important to take all of the medication prescribed to cure chlamydia.
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Fernández and colleagues found that antibiotic treatment for chlamydia infection can significantly improve men's fertility. While only 13% of couples achieved pregnancy in the early stages of this treatment, 86% of the couples succeeded in doing so after finishing the antibiotic regimen.