Template:LGV antibiotics: Difference between revisions
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*[[Doxycycline]] 100mg PO BID x 21 days ( | *[[Doxycycline]] 100mg PO BID x 21 days (first choice) '''OR''' | ||
*[[Erythromycin]] | *[[Erythromycin]] 500mg PO QID x 21 days '''OR''' | ||
** Preferred for pregnant and lactating females | **Preferred for pregnant and lactating females | ||
*Azithromycin 1g PO weekly for 3 weeks '''OR''' | |||
**Alternative for pregnant women - poor evidence for this treatment currently | |||
*Tetracycline, Minocycline, or Moxifloxacin (x21 days) are also acceptable alternatives to Doxycycline | |||
*Treat sexual partner | *Treat sexual partner | ||
**[[Doxycycline]] 100mg PO BID x 7 days | **[[Doxycycline]] 100mg PO BID x 7 days '''OR''' | ||
**[[Azithromycin]] 1gm PO x1 | |||
Latest revision as of 01:41, 7 September 2015
- Doxycycline 100mg PO BID x 21 days (first choice) OR
- Erythromycin 500mg PO QID x 21 days OR
- Preferred for pregnant and lactating females
- Azithromycin 1g PO weekly for 3 weeks OR
- Alternative for pregnant women - poor evidence for this treatment currently
- Tetracycline, Minocycline, or Moxifloxacin (x21 days) are also acceptable alternatives to Doxycycline
- Treat sexual partner
- Doxycycline 100mg PO BID x 7 days OR
- Azithromycin 1gm PO x1