What Is The Name Of The Antibiotic That Treat You For Chlamydia

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Chlamydia- cant take antibiotics

Hi Ive tested positive for chlamydia but I cant take the recommended azithromycin or doxycycline due to reactions because of an existing condition I have.Whats my best option? Ive heard untreated chlamydia will resolve within 6months (male) Is this...

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello there-I would encourage that you talk with a medical provider- there are other alternative antibiotics that you can take, erythromycin or levofloxacin. Treatment is necessary and I would not recommend otherwise. Take care,LHW... Read more »

STD and antibiotics

Hi,I'm a man, and a couple of months ago, I received oral sex from an unknown woman. I did not wear a condom. I decided to see a doctor a couples of after, just to make sure, and he noticed that I was kind of stressed, with a possible STD. He...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

No antibiotics treat all STDs. Not all STDs are bacterial in nature. Sometimes doctors choose to treat the more common STDs empirically (like chlamydia and gonorrhea) with one antibiotic. If you are still concerned, give your doc a call and see... Read more »

ciprofloxacin chlamydia

Does ciprofloxacin treat chlamydia?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello,Clindamycin is not a treatment for Chlamydia. According to the US CDC:Chlamydia can be easily treated and cured with antibiotics. A single dose of azithromycin or a week of doxycycline (twice daily) are the most commonly used treatments.... Read more »

Antibiotics

Isn't Doxycycline not Dicloxacillin used to treat Chlamydia? ...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

yes.. that is correct. BY... Read more »

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My girlfriend and I have just been given a dose of aztithromycin but the doctor was not sure how long to refrain from having sex with one another. Was wondering if anyone else knew or has been on azithromycin and knows how long we can't have... Read more »

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