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STDs (Expert Forum)
Avelox
Answered by
University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
Avelox
by lonedog81, Jan 13, 2006 12:00AM
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.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Jan 13, 2006 12:00AM
, Jan 13, 2006 12:00AM
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
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Member Comments (1)
by florida1952, Nov 05, 2009 03:26PM
A related discussion, avelox and std was started.
