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A 33-year-old male asked:
Will 1g of azithromycin and 400mg of suprax taken together as a prophylactic 8 hours after exposure prevent gonorrhea and chlamydia? an additional 400mg of suprax was taken 24 hours later as well?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
STD treatment: This would be highly effective. The additional dose of cefixime (Suprax) wasn't necessary and didn't add anything
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Will taking my 1g of azithromycin and cefixime in separate days inhibit my treatment for chlamydia and gonnorhea?
Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
No: As long as it is not more than 1-2 days apart.
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A male asked:
Hi, Is Ciprofloxacin good vs Gonorrhea and how long should I take it? I was told to take Azithromycin as well for Chlamydia. Is it it ok to combine?
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Drugs of choice for: gonorrhea are :Rocephin ( injection) , Suprax ( 400mg tab) Doxycylcine and rarely Levaquin- last resort. Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is not recommended.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Will 200mg of Azithromycin enough to prevent chlamydia if taken before 24/hrs of unprotected sex and 500mg amoxicillin enough to prevent gonorhea?
Dr. Mark Owolabianswered
Family Medicine 8 years experience
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Can single-dose azithromycin give a false negative on a chlamydia/gonorrhea urine test 17 hours after taking?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
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Not that fast: Not enough time for the med to clear all Chlamydia genetic material. If the test was negative either it was done poorly and a false negative or the ge... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
I tested negative for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and took Azithromycin on 12/24 evening, how long does it take for dysuria symptoms to resolve? Thanks!
Dr. Carline Louis-Jacquesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 35 years experience
Pain w urination: Symptoms should improve within 36-48 hours. If yours persist, recommend you see your dr or go to an urgent care center for evaluation.
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