I can not take zithromax to treat chlamydia i was given 500mg amoxil 3x daily for 7 days will this work?

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i know typically it is only perscribed for pregnant women but i am to sensitive to zithromax

Answer 1

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With that particular therapy, once you complete the 7day regimen you should go back to your healthcare provider and have them test you again to make sure the treatment worked. I would also recommend getting tested again at 6 months after treatment as reinfection risk is high (if you got it once, you are statistically more likely to get it again, risk behaviour wise.

Is there a reason you weren't offered Doxycycline? Or alternatively Ofloxacin or Erythromycin? Those are the standard (Doxycycline or Azithromycin) treaments and alternative treatments (Ofloxacin and Erythromycin 2g/day) for non-pregnant and non-lactating adults for urethral, endocervical, rectal, or conjuntival chalmydial infections.

Clinical trials comparing amoxicillin, erythromycin and azithromycin (zithromax) have demonstrated similar microbiological and clinical cure rates in pregnant women*, so it should be OK. But since it is not the standard, or alternative treament for non-pregnant adults I would get a "test of cure" 3-4 weeks after therapy stops (regardless of whether you have symptoms or not). Your healthcare practitioner may not agree, but definitely bring it up when you see them. Standards of care where you live might be different?

Anyhow, hope this helps.

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HIV/STI Prevention and Outreach Educator x 5 years with a educational background in Microbiology and Immunology.

Magat AH, Alger LS, Nagey DA, Hatch V, Lovchik JC. Double-blind randomized study comparing amoxicillin and erythromycin for the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis in pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 1993;81(5 Pt 1):745–749.

Kacmar J, Cheh E, Montagno A, Peipert JF. A randomized trial of azithromycin versus amoxicillin for the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis in pregnancy. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2001;9:197–202.

Answer 2

That is an alternate regimen, not one I would of used but should do the trick, just make sure you go back for a test of cure. I probably would of used Doxycycline if you can tolerate that. Good answer above me but do the test of cure two weeks after you finish treatment