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My doctor prescribed me 400 mg single dose cefixime and 1 g azithromycin single dose 2 weeks apart for a suspected pid. is this effective?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Maybe not: The Azithromycin will treat chlamydia. Cefixime is no longer recommended for treatment of gonorrhea in the U.S. Because of drug resistance. The recommended treatment here is with a 250 mg injection of ceftriaxone.

Dr Killian and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

STD: Oral medications are no longer the appropriate treatment for gonorrhea. This now requires an injection of a medication known as ceftriaxone.

Answered 12/25/2013

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A member asked:

My doctor prescribed me 400 mg single dose cefixime and 1 g azithromycin single dose 2 weeks apart for a suspected pid. is this effective?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Dr Killian and another doctor agreed

Dr. Robert Killian answered

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