Rocephin?Is this needed to get rid of chlamydia??

Question

Or can I just take a 5 day course of azithromycin to get rid of it?

Answer 1

I am a nurse in an urgent care center, see lots of things including STDs. Z-pack will treat chlamydia, however, I can recall several occasions when dr has ordered me to give a 1 gram injection of Rocephin to patients who they thought clinically had gc/chlamydia, the ones pts with severe symptoms, and they were still given Rx for antibiotics. Patients don't generally like the rocephin as it is thick and slow to push and stings as you have to reconstitute it with lidocaine prior to injection. Z-pack stays in system for 10 days, my docs always tell me to tell pts to take it on empty stomach to reduce GI upset. Make sure partner gets treated as well so you don't keep swapping it back and forth.

Answer 2

Ceftriaxone Chlamydia

Answer 3

I'm a nurse and Rocephin is commonly given for cellulitis. It really depends on the doctor but I'm sure a prescription would work just as well. Take care and all the best.

Answer 4

generally not, Penicillin in the preferred antibotic choice for STD's. Rocephin is used in bone infections, LRI,, Meningitis, Otitis Media, Septicemia, Skin Infections and UTI's. A Z-Pack should do it.

Answer 5

I'm not sure about the meds needed for getting rid of chlamydia, but I do know that if you have it you better get it taken care of or it can cause worse problems for you. Consult your doctor or local health department for more information.
And one more thing...using a condom EVERY time reduces significantly the chances of getting an STD. This time it may be chlaymydia...next time it could be something worse (like Herpes) or deathly (like HIV).

Answer 6

Rocephin Uses

Answer 7

If untreated, chlamydial infections can progress to serious reproductive and other health problems with both short-term and long-term consequences. Like the disease itself, the damage that chlamydia causes is often "silent."

In women, untreated infection can spread into the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This happens in up to 40 percent of women with untreated chlamydia. PID can cause permanent damage to the fallopian tubes, uterus, and surrounding tissues. The damage can lead to chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus). Women infected with chlamydia are up to five times more likely to become infected with HIV, if exposed.

To help prevent the serious consequences of chlamydia, screening at least annually for chlamydia is recommended for all sexually active women age 25 years and younger. An annual screening test also is recommended for older women with risk factors for chlamydia (a new sex partner or multiple sex partners). All pregnant women should have a screening test for chlamydia.

Complications among men are rare. Infection sometimes spreads to the epididymis (a tube that carries sperm from the testis), causing pain, fever, and, rarely, sterility.

Rarely, genital chlamydial infection can cause arthritis that can be accompanied by skin lesions and inflammation of the eye and urethra (Reiter's syndrome).



In pregnant women, there is some evidence that untreated chlamydial infections can lead to premature delivery. Babies who are born to infected mothers can get chlamydial infections in their eyes and respiratory tracts. Chlamydia is a leading cause of early infant pneumonia and conjunctivitis (pink eye) in newborns.



There are laboratory tests to diagnose chlamydia. Some can be performed on urine, other tests require that a specimen be collected from a site such as the penis or cervix.



Chlamydia can be easily treated and cured with antibiotics. A single dose of azithromycin or a week of doxycycline (twice daily) are the most commonly used treatments. HIV-positive persons with chlamydia should receive the same treatment as those who are HIV negative.

All sex partners should be evaluated, tested, and treated. Persons with chlamydia should abstain from sexual intercourse until they and their sex partners have completed treatment, otherwise re-infection is possible.

Women whose sex partners have not been appropriately treated are at high risk for re-infection. Having multiple infections increases a woman's risk of serious reproductive health complications, including infertility. Retesting should be considered for women, especially adolescents, three to four months after treatment. This is especially true if a woman does not know if her sex partner received treatment.

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Rocephin?Is this needed to get rid of chlamydia??
Or can I just take a 5 day course of azithromycin to get rid of it?