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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?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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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 chlamydia. There is no possibility you still have it after these treatments.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 10/12/2020

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A member asked:

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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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