Patients should be instructed to avoid sex until they and their partners are cured. The safety and efficacy of azithromycin among pregnant and lactating women have not been established. Repeat testing, preferably by culture, after completing therapy with the following regimens is recommended because there are few data regarding the effectiveness of these regimens, and the frequent gastrointestinal side effects of erythromycin may discourage a patient from complying with the prescribed treatment. 500 mg orally 4 times a day for 7 days. Erythromycin estolate is contraindicated during pregnancy because of drug-related hepatotoxicity.
Few data exist concerning the efficacy of amoxicillin.
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