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A member asked:
I'm currently taking 50mg a day of minocycline for treatment of acne. recently told that a partner she had chlamydia, will this dose take care of that?
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While this is not: the drug of choice for chlamydia, it may cover it, but this is not the correct dose for it. See your doctor immediately for correct treatment dosing
Answered 11/28/2017
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