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====Gonococcal====
====Gonococcal====
*Dual treatment for [[Chlamydia]] is recommended with azithromycin
*Dual treatment for [[Chlamydia]] is recommended with azithromycin
*[[Ceftriaxone]] 250mg IM one dose (IV dose has equal bioavalability) PLUS
*[[Ceftriaxone]] 1g IM one dose PLUS
*[[Azithromycin]] 1g PO one dose OR
*[[Azithromycin]] 1g PO one dose  
*[[Cefixime]] 400mg PO for one dose
*'''Newborn Treatment:'''  
*'''Newborn Treatment:''' [[Erythromycin]] 12.5mg/kg PO q6hrs for 14 days + [[Erythromycin]] ophthalmic 0.5% x1  
**Prophylaxis: [[Erythromycin]] ophthalmic 0.5% x1  
**Disease manifests 1st 5 days post delivery (early onset)
**Disease manifests 1st 5 days post delivery (early onset)
**Treatment [[Ceftriaxone]] 25-50mg IV or IM, max 125mg

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Chlamydial

  • Doxycycline 100mg BID for 7 days OR
  • Azithromycin 1g (20mg/kg) PO one time dose
  • Newborn Treatment: Azithromycin 20mg/kg PO once daily x 3 days
    • Disease manifests 5 days post-birth to 2 weeks (late onset)

Gonococcal

  • Dual treatment for Chlamydia is recommended with azithromycin
  • Ceftriaxone 1g IM one dose PLUS
  • Azithromycin 1g PO one dose
  • Newborn Treatment:
    • Prophylaxis: Erythromycin ophthalmic 0.5% x1
    • Disease manifests 1st 5 days post delivery (early onset)
    • Treatment Ceftriaxone 25-50mg IV or IM, max 125mg