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is there a faster cure
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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.
is there a faster cure
by slim26, Oct 30, 2004 12:00AM
i was told my my doctor that i have Chlamydia and gave me 100mg of Doxycyline to take for one week..i was wondering would i be able to take 500mg Azithromycin 1 time a day for 2 days and get the same results.if not is there a faster or other option
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Oct 31, 2004 12:00AM
, Oct 31, 2004 12:00AM
Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days is one of two standard treatments for chlamydia. The other is a single dose of azithromycin, 1 gram once (not 500 mg twice). Both treatments are highly effective, but doxycycline probably is a little better than azithromycin. The latter is often preferred by public health specialists and other doctors, but that's not because it is more effective than doxycycline; it is because some people don't remember to take all their doxycycline pills for the full 7 days. At this point, just finish your doxy prescription.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Good luck-- HHH, MD
