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Can bactrim/sulfameth help clear chlamydia?
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No: This would not be adequate treatment for chlamydia.Erythromycin like drugs, tetracyclines and occasionally the floxins (ofloxacin) are used to treat this family of germs.
Answered 7/7/2017
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