dosage of doxycycline for chlamydia treatment
Michael L. Rekart, MD, DTM&H, MHSc. In the 1998 Canadian Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Guidelines, azithromycin (1.0 gm orally as a single dose) replaced doxycycline (100 mg orally twice a day for 7 days) as treatment of choice for chlamydia infection.n a use-effectiveness study at seven public health clinics, doxycycline and azithromycin were equivalent for treating genital chlamydia infection and preventing recurrences. [3] Studies have shown chlamydia cure rates of 98% with 5 days of doxycycline therapy or 8 to 10 of the prescribed 14 doxycycline pills.
Treatment of Chlamydia: 1  Doxycycline 100 mg 2â3 times a day for 10â14 days, or. 2  ZithromaxÂ® (azithromycin)0 gm (4 x 250 mg) a single dose, or. 3  ZithromaxÂ® Z-pakÂ®(azithromycin) â 500mg on day 1, followed by 1 tab (250mg) once a day for 4 more days.