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  1. Jul 13, 2023 · Take a single dose of doxycycline as soon as possible but no more than 72 hours after having condomless sex to reduce the risk of three STIs: syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Doxy-PEP is usually given as two,100-milligram pills or one 200-milligrams tablet.

  2. 6 days ago · Efficacy of Doxycycline as PEP to Prevent Bacterial STIs. Doxycycline Individual Level Harms – Antimicrobial Resistance. Doxycycline Use and Adverse Events. Sources. Provides tables of evidence in the use of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for bacterial STI prevention.

  3. Jul 23, 2021 · Recommendations for HIV, hepatitis C, cervical cancer screening, STI screening in pregnancy, human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, and hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination were developed after CDC staff reviewed existing published recommendations.

    • Kimberly A Workowski, Laura H Bachmann, Philip A Chan, Christine M Johnston, Christina A Muzny, Ina ...
    • 2021
  4. Table of contents. What Is Doxycycline? How Is Doxycycline Used? Use of Doxycycline for STDs. Why Investigate New Treatment Methods for STIs? Related Content. What Is Doxycycline? Doxycycline is an antibiotic, meaning it “is used to treat a variety of infections caused by certain types of bacteria.”

  5. For chlamydia, doxycycline is the preferred treatment. A test-of-cure is recommended for all cases of pharyngeal gonorrhea and for rectal chlamydia if treated with azithromycin. Vaginal...

  6. doxycycline 100 mg orally 2x/day for 7 days. azithromycin 1 gm orally in a single dose. 3 Consider concurrent treatment for gonococcal infection if the patient is at risk for gonorrhea or lives in a community where the prevalence of gonorrhea is high (see Gonorrhea section).

  7. Jul 23, 2021 · For patients with a doxycycline allergy or pregnancy, alternatives include azithromycin 1 gram (g) orally in a single dose or levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily for seven days. Studies have shown doxycycline is more efficacious than azithromycin, especially for extragenital sites.

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