Template:Epididymitis antibiotics: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:36, 19 March 2026

For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI ^[1]
- Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
- Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
- Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
- Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days

For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
- Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days

For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.

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-*Sexually transmitted (<40yo):
+*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI <ref>https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/epididymitis.htm</ref>
-**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250mg IM x1 for [[GC]], AND
+**{{AntibioticDose|disease=Epididymitis|drug=Ceftriaxone|dose=500 mg IM in a single dose|context=STI}} '''PLUS'''
-**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg BID x10d for [[chlamydia]]
+**{{AntibioticDose|disease=Epididymitis|drug=Doxycycline|dose=100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days|context=STI}}
-*Men > 40yrs old, History of anal intercourse or non-sexually active:
-**PO: [[Ciprofloxacin]] 500mg BID x 14d OR [[ofloxacin]] 200mg BID x 14d
-*IV: [[Piperacillin/Tazobactam]] 3.375g IV q6 or [[Ampicillin/Sulbactam]] 3g IV q6
-''Treat sexual partner if possible''
+*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
+**[[Ceftriaxone]] 500 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''
+**{{AntibioticDose|disease=Epididymitis|drug=Levofloxacin|dose=500 mg orally once a day for 10 days|context=STI + Enteric (MSM)}}
+*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
+**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days
+''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.''