Avelox

What i would like to know is if avelox is a antibiotic that you can take for chlamydia or gono. I was diagnosed with chlamydia and was given 4 zithro 500mg a piece and a 750mg levoquin it has been three days and there is still a discharge and some itching when can I expect this to subside and does avelox and zithro. or levo, interact with each other.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

You were given double the usual doses of both azithromycin (Zithromax) and levofloxacin (Levaquin) and you can be sure your chlamydia will be cured.  It often takes 5-7 days for symptoms to clear up.  Moxifloxacin (Avelox) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic very similar to levofloxacin; adding it will make no difference.  Just hang in there and contact your doc if your symptoms actually worsen, or they still are present a week after treatment.

Good luck--  HHH, MD

[florida1952]

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