Template:Epididymitis antibiotics: Difference between revisions
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*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI <ref>https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/epididymitis.htm</ref> | *For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI <ref>https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/epididymitis.htm</ref> | ||
** | **{{AntibioticDose|disease=Epididymitis|drug=Ceftriaxone|dose=500 mg IM in a single dose|context=STI}} '''PLUS''' | ||
** | **{{AntibioticDose|disease=Epididymitis|drug=Doxycycline|dose=100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days|context=STI}} | ||
*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM) | *For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM) | ||
**[[Ceftriaxone]] 500 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS''' | **[[Ceftriaxone]] 500 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS''' | ||
** | **{{AntibioticDose|disease=Epididymitis|drug=Levofloxacin|dose=500 mg orally once a day for 10 days|context=STI + Enteric (MSM)}} | ||
*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms | *For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms | ||
**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days | **[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days | ||
''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.'' | ''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.'' | ||
Latest revision as of 23:36, 19 March 2026
- For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI [1]
- Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
- Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days
- For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
- Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
- Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days
- For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
- Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days
For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.