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Would a z-pack abort syphilis 24 days post exposure? (250mg?
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No. If it is you pl see your doc
Answered 2/21/2023
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Probably not. Half of all syphilis in the US is resistant to azithromycin; and even if susceptible, that dose is too low. (Lower doses can abort syphilis if taken early enough, but maybe not after more than 3 weeks.)
Answered 2/23/2023
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Could a course of antibiotics (phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tabs, 8 per day for a week for sinusitis) affect the results of a syphilis test? Antibiotics taken 6 weeks after potential exposure. Test taken 5 days after finishing the course of pills?
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Dear doctors, I took RPR+TPLA syphilis test and HIV 4th generation tests after 48 days of exposure. Is it reliable test result?
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