Gonorrhea (cont.)
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Medications
Previously, a class of antibiotics known as the fluoroquinolones [examples are ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Cipro XR), ofloxacin (Floxin), and levofloxacin (Levaquin)] was widely used in the treatment of gonorrheal infection. Because of increasing resistance of many tested samples of N. gonorrheae to the fluoroquinolone drugs, the CDC now recommends that only one class of antibiotics, the cephalosporins, be used to treat gonorrheal infections.
- The doctor may prescribe a single-dose injection of an antibiotic such as ceftriaxone (Rocephin) or a single-dose pill such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
- If you are pregnant or younger than 18, the doctor will usually prescribe the shot instead of a pill.
Learn more about medications like ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and ceftriaxone (Rocephin) on RxList.com.
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