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RECOMMENDATION 1. For people with uncomplicated genital chlamydia, the WHO STI guideline suggests one of the following options: azithromycin 1 g orally as a single oral dose. doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 7 days. or one of these alternatives: tetracycline 500 mg orally four times a day for 7 days.
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ORAL: Erythromycin Base (Base) or Erythromycin Stearate (Stearate): Mild to moderate infections: 250 mg orally every 6 hours, 333 mg orally every 8 hours, OR 500 mg orally every 12 hours Severe infections: 1 gram orally every 6 hours 1. Maximum dose: 4 grams/day 1. Maximum dose: Up to 4 grams/day 1. Maximum dose: 4 grams/day 1. Intestinal amebiasis...
ORAL: Base or Stearate: 1 to 4 grams orally per day, given in divided doses Ethylsuccinate: 1.6 to 4 grams orally per day, given in divided doses PARENTERAL: Lactobionate: 1 to 4 grams per day, given IV in divided doses via intermittent IV infusion over 20 to 60 minutes no more than every 6 hours or via slow continuous IV infusion Comment: 1. In-vi...
ORAL: 1 gram orally ONCE, 1 hour prior to the procedure, then 500 mg orally 6 hours later Use:Prevention of bacterial endocarditis in patients with penicillin allergies and idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS), most congenital cardiac malformations, previous history of bacterial endocarditis and mitral valve prolapse with insufficiency...
ORAL: Base: 250 mg orally 2 times a day Ethylsuccinate: 400 mg orally 2 times a day Duration of therapy: 1. Initial prophylaxis: 10 days 1. This drug should be limited to use in situations where infections are known/strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. 2. The American Heart Association (AHA) considers penicillin to be the drug o...
ORAL: Base or Stearate: 500 mg orally 4 times a day OR 666 mg orally every 8 hours Ethylsuccinate: 800 mg orally 3 times a day Duration of therapy: At least 7 days Comments: 1. This drug should be taken on an empty stomach. 2. Dose adjustments may be made in patients who cannot tolerate recommended doses. 1. Treatment of nongonococcal urethritis ca...
ORAL: Base, Ethylsuccinate, or Stearate: 40 to 50 mg/kg orally per day, given in divided doses 1. Maximum dose: 4 grams/day 2. Duration of therapy: 5 to 14 days 1. Dosage recommendations are based on doses used in clinical trials; optimum doses and durations of therapy have not been established. 2. This drug should be taken approximately 1 hour pri...
PARENTERAL: Lactobionate: 500 mg via IV infusion over 20 to 60 minutes every 6 hours 1. Duration of therapy: 3 days 1. A serologic test for syphilis should be conducted prior to and after 3 months of treatment. 2. Patients should be given parenteral treatment for 3 days, followed by oral treatment for an additional 7 days. 1. Alternative agent in t...
ORAL: Base or Stearate: 30 to 40 grams orally, given in divided doses over 10 to 15 days Succinate: 48 to 64 grams orally, given in divided doses over 10 to 15 days Comments: 1. Dosage recommendations are based on doses used in clinical trials; optimal doses and duration of therapy have not been established. 2. Spinal fluid examinations should be c...
ORAL: Base: Proposed 8 AM surgery: 1 gram orally once at 1 PM, 2 PM, and 11 PM on the day preceding the surgery with neomycin Comments: 1. Patients should evacuate the rectum a 6:30 AM on the day of the scheduled operation. 2. The local bowel preparation regimen protocol and/or the manufacturer product information should be consulted. 3. Supplement...
IDSA Recommendations: ORAL: Impetigo: Base, Estolate, Stearate: 250 mg orally 4 times a day Ethylsuccinate: 400 mg orally 4 times a day Bacillary angiomatosis: Base, Estolate, Stearate: 500 mg orally 4 times a day Duration of therapy: 1. Impetigo: 7 days 2. Bacillary angiomatosis: 2 to 8 weeks 1. Some impetigo caused by S aureus and S pyogenes stra...
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Pregnancy azithromycin 1 gm orally in a single dose amoxicillin 500 mg orally 3x/day for 7 days Infants and children <45 kg4 (nasopharynx, urogenital, and rectal) erythromycin base 50 mg/kg body weight/day orally, divided into 4 doses daily for 14 days OR ethylsuccinate 50 mg/kg body weight/day orally, divided into 4 doses daily for 14 days
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Erythromycin base or ethylsuccinate 50 mg/kg body weight/day orally, divided into 4 doses daily for 14 days* * An association between oral erythromycin and azithromycin and infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) has been reported among infants aged <6 weeks.
Jul 23, 2021 · ECPs are available in the following formulations: ulipristal acetate in a single dose (30 mg) available by prescription, levonorgestrel in a single dose (1.5 mg) available over the counter or by prescription, or a combined estrogen and progestin pill regimen.
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Jul 14, 2023 · Chlamydia trachomatis, a small gram-negative bacterium, is the most common cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in both males and females [ 1 ]. In the United States, it is the most commonly reported nationally notifiable disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19). A significant proportion of patients are asymptomatic ...
Treatment for sexually transmitted infections usually consists of one of the following, depending on the infection: Antibiotics. Antibiotics, often in a single dose, can cure many STIs caused by bacteria or parasites, such as gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and trichomoniasis.
