TREATMENT OF SYPHILIS.

EARLY SYPHILIS : ( < 1 year in duration )

PRIMARY, SECONDARY & EARLY LATENCY

D.O.C.:
- BENZATHINE PENICILLIN G 2,4 million units IM, SINGLE DOSE.
Alt.Reg.:
- DOXYCYCLIN 100 mg PO bid. 2 WEEKS
- TETRACYCLIN HCL 500 mg PO qid. 2 WEEKS
- ERYTHROMYCIN 500 mg PO qid. 2 WEEKS
- CEFTRIAXONE 250 mg IM od. 10 DAYS

LATE SYPHILIS : ( > 1 year duration )

GUMMAS & CARDIOVASCULAR SYPHILIS

D.O.C.:
- BENZATHINE PENICILLIN G 2,4 million units IM/WEEKLY, 3 DOSES
Alt.Reg.:
- DOXYCYCLIN 100 mg PO bid. 4 WEEKS
- TETRACYCLIN HCL 500 mg PO qid. 4 WEEKS.

NEUROSYPHILIS
D.O.C.:
- AQUEOUS CRYSTALLINE PENICILLIN G 2 4 million units
( 2-4 million units every 4 hrs IV 10 to 14 days )
Alt.Reg.:
- PROCAINE PENICILLIN 2 4 million units IM 10-14 days
( + PROBENECID, 500 mg PO qid. )

Management of Sex Partners : evaluation & treatment