Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (IM or Oral Regimens) first line treatment

Ceftriaxone 500 mg single dose + Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID for 14 days + Metronidazole 

500 mg PO BID for 14 days

Syphilis first line treatment

Adults: Benzathine penicillin G, 2.4 million units intramuscularly one time

Doxazosin

Medication for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Chlamydia first line drugs

Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID x 7 days

or

Azithromycin 1000 mg po once

or

Levofloxacin 500 mg PO QD for 7 days

Uncomplicated Gonococal Urethritis first line drugs (ONLY IF Chlamydial infection has NOT 

been excluded)

Ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscularly in a single dose plus oral doxycycline 100 mg twice daily 

for 7 days.

Uncomplicated Gonococal Urethritis first line drugs (IF Chlamydial infection HAS been 

excluded and person is <150kg>

Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM in a single dose

Uncomplicated Gonococal Urethritis first line drugs (IF Chlamydial infection HAS been 

excluded and person is >150kg)

Ceftriaxone 1 g IM in a single dose

Bacterial Vaginosis first line treatment

Metronidazole 500mg PO BID for 7 days

OR

Metronidazole, 5g gel applicator intravaginally once a day for 5 days

OR

Clindamycin cream, 5g gel applicator intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days

Herpes Simplex Virus

(First Clinical Episode)

Acyclovir, 400 mg PO TID for 7-10 days

OR

Acyclovir, 200mg PO fives times a day for 7-10 days

OR

Famciclovir, 250 mg PO TID for 7-10 days

OR

Valacyclovir, 1g PO BID for 7-10 days

Side effects for Doxazosin

hypotension, dizziness, nasal congestions

Dutasteride

Medication for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Patient teaching and response to delayed onset of therapeutic effect of Dutasteride

benefits take months to develop, must continue taking med even if improvement not readily seen, 

may lower ejaculatory volume and libido.

Terazosin

Medication for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

How to know Terazosin is working

improve symptoms of dysuria, urgency, UTI, and hesitancy

Advantages of transdermal estrogen

Total dose of estrogen is greatly reduced

Less nausea and vomiting

Blood levels of estrogen fluctuate less

Lower risk for DVT, PE and stroke