Template:Male urethritis treatment
Uncomplicated Infection
Treatment to cover both gonorrhea and chlamydia
Typically, treatment for both gonorrhea and chlamydia is indicated, if one entity is suspected.
Standard
- Gonorrhea
- Ceftriaxone IM x 1 (500mg if <150kg, 1g if ≥150kg)
- Chlamydia
- Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 7 days
Ceftriaxone contraindicated
- Gonorrhea
- Gentamicin 240 mg IM x 1 PLUS azithromycin 2 g PO x 1, OR
- Cefixime 800 mg PO x 1
- Chlamydia^
- Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 7 days
^Additional chlamydia coverage only needed if treated with cefixime only
Partner Treatment
- Gonorrhea
- Cefixime 800mg PO x 1
- Chlamydia
- Nonpregnant: doxycycline 100mg PO BID x 7 days, OR
- Pregnant: azithromycin 1g PO x 1
Recurrent or Persistent
Target M. genitalium
- Moxifloxacin 400 mg daily x 7 days
Consider coverage of trichomonas, among men who have sex with women
- Metronidazole 2 g PO in a single dose