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Can Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Effectively Treat Chlamydia Or Gonorrhea?
Question: can amoxicillin and clavulanate cure chlamydia or gonnerhea
Brief Answer:
Amoxycillin with Clauvulanate is not choice to treat Gonorrhea or chlamydia
Detailed Answer:
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Amoxycillin with Clavulanate has no role in the management as per the latest guidelines recommended by CDC, XXXXXXX USA.
Amoxycilline in high dose was a drug of choice in the management of Gonorrhea. As penicillinase producing strains of Neisseria Gonorrhea appeared world wide, Amoxycillin is no longer recommended for the treatment of both Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.
Dr S.Murugan
Amoxycillin with Clauvulanate is not choice to treat Gonorrhea or chlamydia
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
Amoxycillin with Clavulanate has no role in the management as per the latest guidelines recommended by CDC, XXXXXXX USA.
Amoxycilline in high dose was a drug of choice in the management of Gonorrhea. As penicillinase producing strains of Neisseria Gonorrhea appeared world wide, Amoxycillin is no longer recommended for the treatment of both Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.
Dr S.Murugan
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