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Medicines for gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomonas,
bacterial vaginosis, and PID
If you have signs of these infections, and you cannot get tested to know which infection or
infections you have, take a combination of these medicines.
Medicine
How much to take
When and how to take
cefixime ������������������������ 400 mg ����������������������������� by mouth in a single dose
AND
azithromycin ���������������� 1 gram (1000 mg) ������������ by mouth as a single dose
or erythromycin ����������� 500 mg ������������������������������by mouth, 4 times a day for 7 days
or amoxycillin ��������������� 500 mg ������������������������������by mouth, 3 times a day for 7 days
or doxycycline �������������� 100 mg ������������������������������by mouth, 2 times a day for 7 days
(do not use doxycycline if you are pregnant or breastfeeding)
or tetracycline ������������� 500 mg ����������������������������� by mouth, 4 times a day for 7 days
(do not use tetracycline if you are pregnant or breastfeeding)
AND
metronidazole ������������� 400 to 500 mg ������������������ by mouth, 2 times a day for 7 days
or 2 grams (2000 mg) ���������� by mouth, in a single dose
(avoid metronidazole in the first 3 months of pregnancy; instead use both clindamycin and tinidazole)
OR
clindamycin ������������������ 300 mg ����������������������������� by mouth, 2 times a day for 7 days
or 5 grams of 2% cream ����� in the vagina at bedtime for 7 days
(one full applicator)
and tinidazole ������������� 2 grams (2000 mg) ����������� by mouth in a single dose
or 500 mg ���������������������������� by mouth, 2 times a day for 5 days
Important Do not drink alcohol during the time you are taking metronidazole or
tinidazole. Your partner should be treated with the same medicines.
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