What Are the Different Types of Syphilis Treatment?
In nearly all cases, the standard syphilis treatment is the antibiotic penicillin, specifically benzylpenicillin or penicillin G as it is most often called. Parenteral penicillin, which means penicillin administered by injection or intravenously, is usually used instead of penicillin administered orally. Various dosages of penicillin G are used depending on the stage of the disease. Often, only one dose of penicillin is required to treat the early stages of syphilis. Patients who are highly allergic to penicillin may be given other antibiotics, such as tetracycline, but there is some concern about their effectiveness.
