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On average, how long will a penicillin injection take to cure secondary syphilis?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

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7 days: 1 injection of benzathine penicillin will cure secondary syphillis. It will maintain blood levels of penicillin for over 15 days. It takes 7 days of continuous penicillin levels in the blood to cure secondary syphillis.

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Answered 11/12/2013

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