Suggest Alternative Medication For Syphilis

Posted on Tue, 4 Oct 2016

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Tue, 4 Oct 2016 Answered on

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Question : recently tested and received reactive result for syphlis. unfortunately I'm allergic to penicillin and all its substitutions. reaction is anaphylaxis

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (1 hour later)

Hello. 2 grams orally of azithromycin can effectively treat syphilis as well as penicillin

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (28 minutes later)

I'm allergic to azithromicin , doxcillin and tric. I'm allergic to all the known antibiotics.

thank u dr. The Drs here in XXXXXXX CA are puzzled and skeptic about administering any thing for fear of a deadly reaction. they've admitted me to theICU then sent me home to buy more time.

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Certain allergies can be pretreated

Detailed Answer:
Even so, pretreatment with a SoluMedrol injection would stave off an allergic reaction

Brief Answer:
So long as you're observed, I see no problem

Detailed Answer:
You're welcome. But I would pretreat you with the SoluMedrol and observe you for several hours.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng