Zithromax or amoxicillin

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Avatar n tn If the exposure was in Ireland the figures are similar and the risk is no greater and probably less You are right that the data on use of azithromycin for syphilis prevention is worrisome however penicillin (or amoxicillin) is highly active and if you had been exposure to syphilis 5 days of amoxicillin would have cured it. Bottom line, there is no reason to worry aobut syphilis and no need for further testing.
Avatar f tn t seem to have problems with doxycycline, amoxicillin or clindamycin. Clindamycin destroys my stomach though. I avoid cipro and zithromax.
Avatar m tn Amoxicillin is not used to treat STIs such as gonorrhea or chlamydia. Azithromycin or Zithromax is most commonly used for treatment of these infections. Typically 2g which is equivalent to 2, 000mg. Your best preventive measure is using a condom .
Avatar n tn I think he/she should have probably went in the direction of a broad-spectrum antibiotic, i.e. Amoxicillin vs. Zithromax. I have seen Zithromax ordered for Strep Throat, but not that often.
Avatar f tn My eight year old is allergic to amoxicillin, zithromax, clindamycin, and cefzil. We have seen an allergist, and he said there are no tests for antibiotics and that "we have a problem." Can someone please guide me in what to do next? My doctor was hoping the allergist would help guide us for future treatments. I am fearful for any infection like strep throat, ear or skin infections, we have run out of options.
Avatar n tn Yup. Zithromax is a good antibiotic. Second to amoxicillin only because its slightly more expensive. In about 3-5 days your symptoms should greatly improve. Make sure you finish all of the antibiotics still though. Chances are your dentist won't be able to do anything for you tomorrow, but will once you can open wider. Its still good to try to get in to see one so you can get an appt. for next week.
Avatar m tn I wasn’t satisfied with the answer so I went to another doctor and he said my throat was irritated and he gave me Zithromax. I took the Zithromax and it got a little better. The phlegm started disappearing, but I developed pain in my throat. I didn’t really have pain before. Again I never had a cough, allergies or fever. At this point my ears started hurting and itching. I also had a minor headache, but I never had a fever. It also did not hurt when I swallowed.
Avatar f tn My eight year old is allergic to amoxicillin, zithromax, clindamycin, and cefzil. We have seen an allergist, and he said there are no tests for antibiotics and that "we have a problem." Can someone please guide me in what to do next? My doctor was hoping the allergist would help guide us for future treatments. I am fearful for any infection like strep throat, ear or skin infections, we have run out of options.
Avatar m tn Hi J..may I ask what they gave you augmentin for ? If it was for the winter upper resporitory crap that was going around then maybe it wasn't strong enough. Augmentin is a pretty broad spectrum anti. Maybe ask for Zpack (zithromycin). The trouble with antibiotics are doctors over prescribe this crap and becomes ineffective as the bugs become resistant.
Avatar f tn *Augmentin -- Standard Augmentin cannot exceed three tablets daily due to the clavulanate, thus is given with amoxicillin, so that the total dose of the amoxicillin component is as listed above for amoxicillin. This combination can be effective when Bb beta lactamase is felt to be significant. *Augmentin XR 1000 -- This is a time-release formulation and thus is a better choice than standard Augmentin. Dose -- 1000 mg q 8 h, to 2000 mg q 12 h based on blood levels.
Avatar n tn My partner and I are experiencing symptoms that began about the same time 5/29 - she has conjunctivitis that has at this point spread to both eyes although being prescribed antibiotic eyedrops. About the same time I developed an itching sensation that eventually progressed and became painful and small clear discharge. Also I have some swelling and redness at the tip of the penis. Went to the STD clinic on 6/4, was sampled and diagnosed with NGU.
216175 tn?1226095585 t ever remember that I had a herx at all. I am now recovering from the flu, and my doctor wants me to take zithromax for the cough that is lingering. I have never taken it before, I only ever took amoxicillin. I am scared to take it because I am afraid that if I do have Lyme this will cause a herx. I know herxs are good things, but I don't know how in the world I will be able to afford the treatment that I will need to have if I do have it. Very scared right now.
Avatar f tn changes in hearing or hearing loss; chest pain; eye or vision problems; irregular heartbeat; muscle weakness; pain or inflammation at the injection site; pounding in the chest; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; ringing in the ears; seizure; severe or persistent diarrhea; stomach cramps or pain; symptoms of liver problems (eg, yellowing of the skin or eyes; dark urine; pale stools; severe or persistent nausea, vomiting, or loss of appetite; unusual itching); trouble speaking or swallowin
Avatar m tn first day 4 tablets, second day, 2 tablets. Two days later, I had no more burning but instead felt discomfort (not a real pain) in my testicles and they were swollen so I went to see a doctor here in Thailand. As I don't have any discharge, he said he cannot test on Gonorrhea. He also think it could be all kind of infection so he gave me Clavam 1000 (Amoxicillin) for 8 days (2 times a day).
Avatar m tn After earlier courses of Amoxicillin, then Zithromax, upon determining Pneumonia I have been prescribed Levaquin, a much stronger antibiotic; But the Levaquin costs $ 264, which I can not afford. Is there a comparable antibiotic I can take that is more reasonably priced?
Avatar m tn I recommend repeating your herpes igg blood testing at a different facility - preferably either a quest or labcorp lab since they both use more accurate testing than the one you have had done. The type of test you had done has a very high false positive rate so you need to get better testing done. we don't recommend testing for chlamydia with blood testing so I'm not sure why the facility you used did that. your culture for it was negative, disregard the blood testing for it.
Avatar f tn For example, a physician may prescribe a penicillin such as Amoxicillin, along with a macrolide such as Zithromax. The Amoxicillin stays mostly in the body’s fluids and blood stream. Meanwhile, Zithromax not only penetrates the cell wall where the Bb organism is residing (and/or hiding), but it also penetrates deep tissue areas, which Lyme bacteria also inhabit.
Avatar n tn It is now Saturday, my daughter was diagnosed with strep throat Wednesday night and started amoxicillin in the urgent care, Friday afternoon she broke out in a itchy rash...mostly on her torso but some on her legs, neck, and arms. She has been on amoxicillin several times before from ear infections when she was little. The only difference with that is it is no longer pink (the amoxicillin).
Avatar m tn He also prescribed me amoxicillin, so that I can take it on 6th day if I do not get better. When I feel sick on 1st day, I had very high fever and followed by sore throat. I had fever entire time during first three days. Now I still have fever and sore throat, but two times in the day. It goes away for 8 hours after I take 2 tynenol, 1 mucin and 2 Echinacea and 1 amoxicillin. I get fever and dry cough back and I take the medicine again for another 8 hours relief.
Avatar n tn Intercourse is intercourse and whether 6 stokes or 600, there is risk associated if unprotected. Amoxicillin may have a beneficial effect on some gonorrhea but is no longer recommended for STD treatment as failures are relatively common. On the other hand, the azithromycin you took is in the dosage appropriate for treatment of chlamydia and NGU, the two most common forms of urethritis and would be expected to cure about 70% of gonorrhea.