GENITOURINARY - STI, Chancroid (H. ducreyi)

 

 

Azithromycin

(Zithromax®)

Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Unk

 

Tabs: 250 mg    

Powder for Oral Suspension: 1 g    

 

 

Adolescent and Adult: 1 g × 1 dose.

 

Food: 1 g powder packet for oral suspension and tablets may be takenwithout regard to food.

 

Important side effects: Nausea, diarrhea, elevated LFTs.

 

 

Ciprofloxacin

(Cipro®)

Pregnancy: C; Lactation: Unsafe

 

Tabs: 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg    

 

Adolescent and Adult: 500 mg twice daily for 3 days.

 

Food: Take on empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. May take with food if it causes GI upset, but avoid large amounts of dairy products. May take 2 hours before or 6 hours after sucralfate, antacids, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, sucralfate, vitamins, or mineral supplements.

 

Important side effects: Photosensitivity, dizziness.

 

Reduce dose in renal disease (CrCl <50 mL/min).

 

 

Erythromycin base

(E-Mycin®, Ery-Tabs®)

Generics available

Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Safe

 

Tabs: 250 mg, 500 Mg

Caps: 250 mg

 

 

Adolescent and Adult: 500 mg four times daily for 7 days.

 

Food: May take with or without meals. Take with food if causes GI upset.

Important side effects: GI upset, hepatitis, drug interactions.

 

 

Ceftriaxone (IM)

(Rocephin®)

Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Unk

 

Vials: 250 mg , 500 mg, 1,000 mg

 

 

Adolescent and Adult: 250 mg IM × 1 dose.

 

Important side effects: Pain at injection site.