Doxycycline is the recommended treatment for gonorrhea, along with other antibiotics, for most patients
• For chlamydial infections affecting the urethra, rectum, or pharynx, doxycycline, 100 mg orally twice daily for seven days, is most effective
This guideline on the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) for prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including syphilis
A clinical trial found that doxycycline, an antibiotic, prevented gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis in men who have sex with men and transgender women
Higher exposure to doxycycline may have improved effectiveness against gonorrhea, particularly in the pharynx, where higher concentrations of antibiotics are needed to
DoxyPEP is the use of doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Studies have shown doxycycline is more efficacious than azithromycin, especially for extragenital sites
Test of cure is recommended 7 to 14 days after treatment for pharyngeal gonorrhea
Gonorrhoea is usually treated with antibiotics
If chlamydial infection is identified when pharyngeal gonorrhea testing is performed, treat for chlamydia with doxycycline 100 mg orally 2 times/day for 7 days
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that can affect the Neisseria gonorrhoeae, an obligate human pathogen, is a sexually transmitted disease that causes consequential worldwide morbidity both in resource-abundant and resource-limited nations, and its diagnosis and treatment require costly expenditures annually
In some cases, the injection may be accompanied by a single dose of the
A total of 560 men and women were treated by this method
When the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations 1 regarding the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea (and indirectly chlamydia) debuted like a slice of antibiotic resistance doom, it felt like another “gift” had arrived from 2020
(November 14, 2021) 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines – Gonococcal Infections – Expands on treatment recommendations updated
Treatment for coinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis with oral doxycycline (100 mg twice daily for 7 days) should be administered when chlamydial infection has not been excluded
100 mg oral tablet taken twice daily for 7 days in conjunction with a single dose of ceftriaxone
Doxycycline hyclate is a medication used in the management and treatment of a variety of infections