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Suggest The Dosage Of Azithromycin For Chlamydia

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Posted on Fri, 14 Feb 2014
Question: I'm trying to find out the dosage for azithromycin 500mg tablets for chlamydia
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Answered by Dr. Timothy Raichle (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: Hello, I would be happy to help... Detailed Answer: If a patient presented for treatment of Chlamydia: 1 gram as a single dose = 2 x 500g tablets. This is an acceptable regimen. I always tell patients to make sure that they go in to their doctor for a followup "test of cure". Please provide a positive rating for this answer.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Timothy Raichle (13 hours later)
Thank you. Is this once a day two 500mg tablets? Two times a day or something else?
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Answered by Dr. Timothy Raichle (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Here you go.. Detailed Answer: It is a single dose of 1 gm = take both tablets now, once As I said, make sure that you go in for followup testing in about 2 weeks to make sure you are clear.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest The Dosage Of Azithromycin For Chlamydia

Brief Answer: Hello, I would be happy to help... Detailed Answer: If a patient presented for treatment of Chlamydia: 1 gram as a single dose = 2 x 500g tablets. This is an acceptable regimen. I always tell patients to make sure that they go in to their doctor for a followup "test of cure". Please provide a positive rating for this answer.