What are the treatment options for Chlamydia?
Antibiotics are at least 95% effective in treating Chlamydia if the patient adheres to the doctor’s instructions. In most cases they will be pills that the patient swallows. Treatment may consist of: Azithromycin (brand names APO-Azithromycin in Canada; Zithromax in Finland, Italy, UK, USA, Australia, Portugal, S. Africa, Canada, Thailand and Belgium; Zithromac in Japan; Vinzam / Zitromax in Spain; Zmax/Sumamed in Croatia; ATM, Aztrin, Zitrocin, Azibiot, Azifine, AziCip, Azi Sandoz, Aziswift in India, Azocam and Bactizith in Pakistan) – the patient receives just one dose. Doxycycline (brand names may be Vibramycin, Monodox, Microdox, Periostat, Vibra-Tabs, Oracea, Doryx, Vibrox, Adoxa, Doxyhexal, Doxylin, and Atridox) – the patient takes one or two tablets daily for one or two weeks. It is important that the course is completed if you don’t want the infection to return. Some patients, such as pregnant women, may be given alternative antibiotics. Doxycycline or tetracycline may affect t
