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Medicine Combinations to Treat Both Syphilis and Chancroid
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Medicine to treat syphilis. Use one. | How much to give | How to use |
benzathine penicillin (safe during pregnancy) | 2.4 million Units | inject into muscle, one time only |
or doxycycline (do not use doxycycline if you are pregnant and avoid use if you are breastfeeding) |
100 mg | by mouth, 2 times a day for 14 days |
or erythromycin (Only use this if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and allergic to penicillin. It will treat syphilis in the mother, but after the birth the baby will need additional treatment) |
500 mg | by mouth, 4 times a day for 15 days |
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Medicine to treat chancroid. Use one. | How much to give | How to use |
azithromycin | 1 gram (1000 mg) | by mouth, one time only |
or ceftriaxone | 250 mg | inject into muscle, one time only |
or ciprofloxacin (do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding or under age 16) |
500 mg | by mouth, 2 times a day for 3 days |
or erythromycin | 500 mg | by mouth, 4 times a day for 7 days |
This page was updated:05 Jan 2024