Table 4.
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended treatment regimens for sexually transmitted disease
| STD | Recommended Treatment Regimen |
|---|---|
| Chlamydia | Azithromycin 1 g once, or Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 d |
| Gonorrhea | Ceftriaxone 250 mg intramuscularly, pus Azithromycin 1 g once or doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 d |
| Syphilis | |
| Primary and secondary | Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM |
| Tertiary | Benzathine penicillin G 7.2 million units IM given over 3 doses each 1 wk apart |
| HPV | Lesion destruction |
Abbreviation: IM, intramuscular.