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Allergic penicillin antibiotic treatment chlamydia
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Yes: There are several antibiotic options for treating chlamydia infections. A primary care doctor can review the options for a patient, especially if the ... Read More
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Dr. Carla Enriquezanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Penicillin is not #1: Penicillin is not useful in chlamydial infections. So you shouldn't worry. But prevention (condom) is the best way to keep from needing recurring cyc... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Rocephin&Zithromax/t: We do not use penicillin to treat gonorrhea due to resistance to penicillin.We use a shot of Rocephin (ceftriaxone) which is a cephalosporin, or cefex... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Allergy and Immunology 14 years experience
No, needs Meds: Antibiotics are the only way to cure this infection, no alternative treatments are available. It is highly unlikely your girlfriend is allergic to all... Read More
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
More than one: It is a rare individual that would be allergic to all the antibiotics that can treat chlamydia. I would have her chec with her doc about options.
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Chlamydia is a: bacterial disease. Bacterial diseases are treated with antibiotics. The CDC guidelines for the treatment of Chlamydia include antibiotics such as ery... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lauren Bickelanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Oral ABx treat all: Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in most countries, & a common cause of infertility. It is always treated with oral an... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jane Van Disanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 years experience
Reinfection: The most common reason an std returns is because someone re-infected you. Your same partner or a new partner. If you have gonorrhea and chlamydia, a... Read More
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5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Brownanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
It really depends on which STD you need to treat. What works very well for one infection may not work at all well for another, and dosing and duration... Read More
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Reviewed Oct 13, 2021
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
There is no one 'shotgun' medicine which covers all the diseases you mention. The STD has to be diagnosed properly and then treated by appropriate an... Read More
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Answered Oct 13, 2021
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No: Nausea and vomiting are unfortunate side effects of antibiotics. Doxycycline is one of the antibiotics that can commonly have that side effect in some... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marlon Whiteanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 36 years experience
No: Penicillin is not correct therapy. . Azithromycin or Doxycycline will work.
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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