GENITOURINARY - STD, Urethritis, Nongonococcal General statement: Confirm urethritis and rule out gonococcal or chlamydial infection. Patient should refer all sex partners within previous 60 days for evaluation and treatment.
Azithromycin (Zithromax^®) Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Unk Tabs: 250 mg     Powder for Oral Suspension: 1 g		Adolescents and Adult: 1 g ´ 1 dose.	Food: 1 g powder for oral suspension and tablet may be taken without regard to food. Important side effects: Nausea, diarrhea, elevated LFTs.
Doxycycline (Vibramycin^®) Generics available Pregnancy: D; Lactation: Unsafe Caps: 50 mg, 100 mg   Tabs: 100 mg		Adolescents and Adults: 100 mg twice daily for 7 days.	Food: May take with food if GI upset occurs. Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after antacids, iron, milk, or other dairy products. Take with full glass of water to prevent esophagitis. Important side effects: Photosensitivity, use sunscreen. Esophagitis. May discolor fingernails.
Erythromycin Base* Alternative (E-Mycin^®) Generics available Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Safe Tabs: 250 mg, 500 mg   Caps: 250 mg		Adolescents and Adults: 500 mg four times daily ´ 7 days (recommended) or, if gastrointestinal intolerance, 250 mg four times daily ´ 14 days.	Food: May take with or without meals. Take with food if causes GI upset. Important side effects: GI upset, hepatitis, drug interactions.
Ofloxacin Alternative (Floxin^®)		Adult: 300 mg twice daily for 7 days.	Food: Take on empty stomach. Do not take within 2 hours of antacids, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron,
Pregnancy: C; Lactation: Unk Tabs: 200 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg -			aluminum, sucralfate, vitamins, or mineral supplements. Important side effects: Nausea, photosensitivity, dizziness. Reduce dose in renal disease (CrCl <30 mL/min).
GENITOURINARY - STD, Urethritis, Nongonococcal, Recurrent, or Persistent
Metronidazole* (Flagyl^®) Generics available Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Unsafe Tabs: 250 mg, 500 mg - < *Use in conjunction with erythromycin.	Adolescents and Adult: 2 g ´ 1 dose.			Food: Administer on empty stomach unless GI upset occurs, then with food. Important side effects: Dizziness, headache, confusion, seizures, nausea, metallic taste, insomnia, paresthesias. Avoid alcohol.
Erythromycin Base* (E-Mycin^®) Generics available Pregnancy: B; Lactation: Safe Tabs: 250 mg, 500 mg   Caps: 250 mg   *Use in conjunction with metronidazole.	Adolescents and Adults: 500 mg four times daily ´ 7 days.			Food: May take with or without meals. Take with food if causes GI upset. Important side effects: GI upset, hepatitis, drug interactions.