Syphilis Flashcards
1
Q
Treatment of primary, secondary or latent syphilis < 1 yr:
A
Benzathine PCN G 2.4million units IM once
2
Q
Treatment of latent syphilis > 1 yr (or unknown duration ) and tertiary
A
Benzathine PCN G 2.4million units IM weekly x 3 weeks
3
Q
Treatment of Neurosyphilis
A
Aqueous crystalline PCN G 18-24 million units/day x 10-14 days
4
Q
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
A
Patients need to be counseled that this is not a PCN allergy
Common to have this reaction of fever & flu-like symptoms 14 hours after initiating therapy
