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Suggest Treatment For Gonorrhea

Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2015

Question: Hi, i went to and they told me i have gonorrhea. They prescribed me some anitbiotics, I was wondering how much do they usually cost at the pharmacy?

Answered by Dr. Paparaja S (0 minute later)

Hi..it depends on what brand they have written. You can check the exact cost on online....

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Paparaja S (6 minutes later)

Ok, and will these antibiotics help clear out the discharge?

Answered by Dr. Paparaja S (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, the antibiotics could clear the gonorrhea.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to healthcare magic.
Thanks for the follow up.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, the antibiotics could clear the disease.
I also advice you to get your partner treated.
Your partner also should undergo testing and treatment for gonorrhea. Your partner receives the same treatment you do. Even if you've been treated for gonorrhea, you can be reinfected if your partner isn't treated.

Hope I have answered your question. If you have any questions, I am happy to help.

Wish you a speedy recovery and good health

Regards,
Dr Paparaja S MBBS MS

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Paparaja S (5 hours later)

Ok thank you very much, I aslo have a question about the medication spefically. The doctor gave me azithromycin and supprax do I take them both together?

Answered by Dr. Paparaja S (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Consult your doctor for review of medications.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your follow up.

CDC ( centre for disease control and prevention) recommends combination therapy with ceftriaxone 250 mg intramuscularly and either azithromycin 1 g orally as a single dose or doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days as the most reliably effective treatment for gonorrhea.

CDC no longer recommends cefixime ( Tab Suprax) at any dose as a first-line regimen for treatment of gonococcal infections.

I recommend you to kindly consult your doctor for review of medication.

Wish you a speedy recovery and good health.

If you are happy with my answer, kindly close the discussion and rate my answer.

Truly,
Dr Paparaja S MBBS MS

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Paparaja S (12 hours later)

They only gave me one dose of each medicine, but that maybe because of the strength that they gave me. So will the one dose get rid of the infection to?

Answered by Dr. Paparaja S (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, they could cure the infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up.
Yes, Both cefixime and azithromycin given as single dose to treat gonorrhea. They could clear the infection.

Wish you a speedy recovery.

If you are happy with my answer, kindly close the discussion and rate my answer.

Truly,
Dr Paparaja S MBBS MS

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T