STI treatments

Question 1

what is the treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhoea?

Answer 1

single dose 250mg i/m ceftriaxone + single dose 1g oral azithromycin

or

single dose 500mg i/m cefotaxime + single dose 1g oral azithromycin

Question 2

what is the treatment for gonorrhoea + conjunctivitis?

Answer 2

single dose 1g i/m ceftriaxone + single dose 1g oral azithromycin

Question 3

what is the 1st line and 2nd line treatment options for chlamydia?

Answer 3

1st line;
100mg doxycycline oral 2x per day for 7 days or 1g oral azithromycin once off

2nd line;
200mg oral doxycycline (delayed release) 4x per day for 7 days

Question 4

what is the first and second line treatment for chlamydia in a pregnant woman?

Answer 4

1st line: 1g azithromycin orally single dose

2nd line: 500mg oral erythromycin base 4x per day for 7 days

Question 5

what is the treatment for trichomonas vaginalis?

Answer 5

400mg oral metronidazole 2x per day for 5 days

or 2g oral metronidazole as single dose

Question 6

what is the treatment for early syphillis?

Answer 6

250mg i/m benzathine penicillin once off

or 100mg oral doxycycline 2x per day for 2 weeks

Question 7

what is the treatment for late syphllis without cardiac involvement?

Answer 7

250mg i/m benzathine penicillin weekly for 3 weeks

or 100mg oral doxycycline 2x per day for 28 days