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How long will it take the 4 tablets of 250mg azithromycin to clear the chlamydia?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Clearing Chlamydia: You will be free of infection and not contagious forty-eight hours after you finish your azithromycin. But your partner must also have been treated and fully cleared before you can resume sexual activity.

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Answered 9/25/2020

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I was exposed to chlamydia and took 1g of azithromycin on a partner pill (without testing first) on a Thurs and then tested following monday as negative. Is it possible to clear the bacteria that quickly in 4 days? Or more likely never had it?

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If I take Azithromycin to cure chlamydia, can i retest a week later to see if Im clear?

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If i take the 500mg of azithromycin the first day then 250mg the rest of the days, will it still clear up chlamydia?

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Got diagnosed with chlamydia on July 17 /2015 and started taking azithromycin on the same day, Took four tablets and one does , can I retest for weeks later to see if it has gone away or is it too early?

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How long does it take for chlamydia to fully clear up with 1 gram of azithromycin?

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