Lyme Disease (cont.)
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- Lyme Disease Overview
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- When to Seek Medical Care
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- Lyme Disease Treatment
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- Medications
- Next Steps
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Medications
- Doctors will treat primary or early Lyme disease with oral antibiotics including doxycycline, penicillins, or erythromycin.
- Doctors may treat cases of neurological, heart, or arthritic Lyme disease with intravenous antibiotics in the hospital or as an outpatient.
Learn more about medications like doxycycline (Vibramycin) and erythromycin (Eryc) on RxList.com.
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Lyme disease is due to infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and the body's immune response to the infection.
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