Tully, NY
A 32-year-old male asked:
Tested negative for gonorrhea & chlamydia twice.given zithromax & rocephin after first test but still show signs of infection after treatment. 32 male?
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Dr. Lori Langeanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Specialist: Infectiious disease doctors are the experts in antibiotic dosing in complex or resistant medical conditions. If you have a specialist already just tell the you are still having symptoms.
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What if you are allergic to Rocephin and have Gonorrhea and Chlamydia? Will the replace medications actually treat it? I keep reading the treatment to cure is Rocephin. What are the chances of something else to cure it?
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