Syphilis Flashcards
Treatment for primary and secondary syphilis
Benzathine penicillin G for one dose
Treatment for primary and secondary syphilis when the patient has an anaphylactic reaction to penicillin
-Doxycycline for 14 days
-Tetracycline for 14 days
-Azithromycin for one dose
Treatment for early latent syphilis
Benzathine penicillin G for one dose
Treatment for early latent syphilis when the patient has an anaphylactic reaction to penicillin
-Doxycycline for 14 days
-Tetracycline for 14 days
Treatment for late latent syphilis
Benzathine penicillin G once weekly for three weeks
Treatment for late latent syphilis when the patient has an anaphylactic reaction to penicillin
-Doxycycline for 28 days
-Tetracycline for 28 days
Treatment for tertiary syphilis
Benzathine penicillin G once weekly for three weeks
Treatment for tertiary syphilis when the patient has an anaphylactic reaction to penicillin
-Doxycycline for 28 days
-Tetracycline for 28 days
Treatment for neurosyphilis
-Aqueous crystalline penicillin G +/- benzathine penicillin G after completion of IV therapy
-Procaine penicillin + probenecid
Treatment for neurosyphilis when the patient has an allergic reaction to penicillin
Ceftriaxone
What treatment do you give a pregnant patient with syphilis?
Penicillin is the only agent that reliably protects and treats the fetus
