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A member asked:

Is there a shot for chlamydia? doxycycline has made me vomit multiple times & zithromax 1g suspension for 3 days gave me diarrhea & the retest was +.

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Other drugs: There are other options for treating Chlamydia - see your doctor.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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Diagnosed with chlamydia and the DR has prescribed me one dose 1g of Azithromycin together with 100mg Doxycycline x2 a day for 5 days Is this correct?

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Prescribed 1g Azithromycin AND 7-days of 100mg twice daily Doxycycline for asymptomatic Chlamydia. Its been 4 days since I took Azithromycin and 3 days Doxycycline course. What is the risk of infection for my partner if we had unprotected sex?

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I took 500mg of azithromycin, then another 500mg four days later, then 300mg of doxycycline (the next day). Is that enough to cure chlamydia?

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Failed doxycycline 7 day for chlamydia. I was prescribed doxy again, took 1 100mg pill, the next day received ceftriaxone 250mg IM and a dose of levaquin 500mg that night. next day took 500mg azithromycin for 4 days. Could this cause a rash later?

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Ive been recently diagnosed with PID and chlamydia. After taking a few days of my PID medication, Ive thrown up two of the doses (metronidazole and doxycycline). Ive also tried to take my azithromycin but Ive thrown it up as well. ?

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