Template:Epididymitis antibiotics

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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.

↑ https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/epididymitis.htm

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