Chlamydia Rx
This medication is the preferred treatment for Chlamydia in males and non-pregnant/non-breastfeeding females, taken twice daily for 7 days.
What is Doxycycline?
This is the standard pharmacologic treatment for Gonorrhea, administered as a single Intramuscular (IM) injection.
What is Ceftriaxone?
This is the "Gold Standard" treatment for the early stages of Syphilis, given as a single IM dose.
What is Benzathine Penicillin G?
This disease can sometimes be asymptomatic in males, but more often they develop THICK discharge from the penile urethra, dysuria, & redness and swelling of the urethral opening.
What is Gonorrhea?
PDE5 inhibitors increase blood flow by this mechanism.
What is relaxing smooth muscle?
This single-dose oral medication is the preferred alternative for breastfeeding individuals in the treatment of chlamydia
What is Azithromycin?
To prevent conjunctivitis, this topical ointment is given to newborns.
What is Erythromycin eye ointment?
For Latent or Tertiary stages the patient requires weekly dosing for this many weeks.
What is 3 weeks?
The "Secondary Stage" of Syphilis is known for a very specific rash commonly found here on the body.
What are palms (hands) and soles (feet)!
This medication to treat BPH is contraindicated with PD5 inhibitors due the risk of hypotension.
What is Tamsulosin (alpha-blockers)?
If a patient is pregnant this 7-day course of medication is the recommended alternative to doxy.
What is Amoxicillin?
The CDC recommends this medication be given to infected individuals who are breast feeding.
What is ceftriaxone?
If the Syphilis becomes "Neuro" or "Ocular" syphilis, the patient requires this specific form of Penicillin G.
What is Aqueous Crystalline Penicillin G?
A female patient presents with an asymptomatic infection of Chlamydia. If left untreated, what is the most common complication that can lead to infertility?
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
The PD5 inhibitor has a long half-life which allows it to also treat BPH.
What is tadalafil?
To prevent reinfection (so you are "never ever getting back together" with this STI), the nurse must ensure this happens for both people involved.
What is treating both sexual partners at the same time?
This medication is safe to use in the treatment of gonorrhea in those that are pregnant.
What is ceftriaxone?
Unlike the early stages, Neurosyphilis and Congenital syphilis require this specific route and duration of treatment.
What is IV (Intravenous) for 10–14 days?
These two diseases often present as a co-infection.
What are chlamydia and gonorrhea?
This class of medications can cause the most life-threatening reaction with PDE5 Inhibitors.
What are nitrates?
This medication to treat chlamydia is ideal for an individual who may have difficulty completing a full course of antibiotics.
What is Azithromycin?
If the client has this allergy, they will need to use TWO alternative medications in place of the gold standard IM injection.
What is a penicillin allergy?
Bonus: Name the two medications used in place of Ceftriaxone.
This medication is recommended to those who are pregnant and/or breast feeding who have syphilis.
What is penicillin G? Penicillins are safe in pregnancy/breast feeding
This disease can cause a painless hard sore (chancre) that heals without treatment.
What is primary stage of syphilis?
A patient should have these labs monitored when taking a PD5 inhibitor.
What are liver enzymes and kidney function tests?