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Taken Azithromycin For Chlamydia. Normal To Still Have Testicle Rash After Four Days?

Posted on Sat, 15 Sep 2012

Question: i took a single dose (4 pills) of Azithromycin 3 days ago to cure chlamydia. My only symptoms before I took the medicine was a rash next to and underneath my testicles. The nurse who I spoke to said that I should be clear in 3 days. Is it normal for me to still have this rash 4 days later? Another concern I had was that I had to crush the pills up and mix them in water. The taste was awful, and required me to drink ALOT more water than I had planned. Shortly after I urinated and I'm concerned that I might of peed out what I had just put into my body. Is this a legitimate concern?

Answered by Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan (2 hours later)

Hello there,

Thanks for writing in.

Azithromycin takes at least 48 hours to act. Since it has been 4 days, it should have been better.However, Chlamydia might take upto 1 week to clear from the body. If the rash persists beyond one week, I would advise you to visit your doctor to consider the possibility of a co existing infection or alternate diagnosis.

I don't think azithromycin has passed in the urine. However, Azithromycin has to be taken half an hour before food or 1 hour after food.

Please abstain from intercourse for at least 2 weeks.

I hope I have answered your queries .I will be happy to answer any further queries you might have.

In case you don't have any further queries, please accept my answer. Any reviews are welcome.

Have a great day.

Regards,
Dr.Divya Kuttikrishnan

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