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A member asked:

Doctor gave me month old expired suprax (cefixime) for gonorrhea.would it still work?can we still have sex with a condom while on the pills?

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Dr. Jackie Lam answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Uh oh..: Cdc no longer recommends suprax (cefixime) for the treatment of gonorrhea. Ceftriaxone injection + Azithromycin is the most appropriate treatment option at this time - please check with your doctor again!

Answered 6/24/2014

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Is 1g of azithromycin and 400 mg of cefixime good against gonorrhea? Tried doxy+cipro already and it didn't work. I'm in Thailand, allergic penicilin

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My gonorrhea is clearing up.And i hardly see the white pus coming out of my penis.But i still urinate frequently like every 2hrs . Do i continue with cefixime or take a single dose of ceftriaxone?

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I know renal adjustment doses are necessary for certain medicine regimens in people with renal disease; but are renal adjustments needed for a single dose of medicines? In this case, 800mg cefixime single dose for gonorrhea (ceftriaxone unavailable?

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In treating chlamydia and gonorrhea is it okay to take the cefixime one day and then azythromicin the next or does it need to be taken the same time?

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A member asked:

I have taken about 5 packs of cefixime 400mg 2 daily for gonorrhea. Isn't that too much do I need any kind of blood supplement should I stop the drug?

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