A female asked:
My partner said he tested pos for chlamydia and he took a one time dose to cure it...i went to er and they gave me flagyl 2 gram and doxycycline 100mg and a rosefin shot just incase...no results yet but i woudl like to know if flagyl cures chlamydia becau
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Dr. Laura McMullenanswered
Pediatrics 23 years experience
If : If you cannot finish your course of Doxycycline due to side effects, you should give your doctor a call and let them know before just stopping the medication. There are other antibiotic options for you depending on your symptoms. Flagyl in a single dose alone is not recommended to treat chlamydia by itself.
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Chlamydia and trich?: The doxycycline will cure chlamydia. Metronidazole (Flagyl) has no effect on chlamydia; the ER doctor must have also diagnosed or suspected trichomonas. The ceftriaxone (Rocephin) was to cover gonorrhea in case you have that too. Take all your meds as prescribed; follow-up with your doctor as instructed; and if you were diagnosed with trich, make sure your partner is also treated for it.
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Took 14 day dose of doxycycline for chlamydia and a rocephin shot for gonarrhea, when I get retested could I still have those two if havent had any sexual interaction with anyone that could be infected since Ive been treated, or would I be cleared?
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
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Yes Good idea to get confirmation to see if treatment was successful.
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Taking 14 day dose of doxycycline for chlamydia and a rocephin shot for gonorrhea when is it okay to have sex.. the day after treatment? Or do you wait longer?
Dr. Neil McLeodanswered
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Dr. Yvette Kratzberganswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
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I had taken a 10 day course of doxycycline then had a rocephin shot 3 days later with a 10 day course of levaquin if I did have oral gonorrhea/chlamydia would that have helped?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
100% effective: The ceftriaxone (Rocephin) alone would have cured gonorrhea anywhere in your body (genital, oral, anal); and doxycycline would have done the same for ... Read More
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