Template:Epididymitis antibiotics - Revision history

Danbot: Convert to AntibioticDose with disease=Epididymitis

2026-03-19T23:36:18Z

Convert to AntibioticDose with disease=Epididymitis

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	*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI <ref>https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/epididymitis.htm</ref>		*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI <ref>https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/epididymitis.htm</ref>
	**[[Ceftriaxone]] 500 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''		**{{AntibioticDose\|disease=Epididymitis\|drug=Ceftriaxone\|dose=500 mg IM in a single dose\|context=STI}} '''PLUS'''
	**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days		**{{AntibioticDose\|disease=Epididymitis\|drug=Doxycycline\|dose=100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days\|context=STI}}

	*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
	**[[Ceftriaxone]] 500 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''		**[[Ceftriaxone]] 500 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''
	**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days		**{{AntibioticDose\|disease=Epididymitis\|drug=Levofloxacin\|dose=500 mg orally once a day for 10 days\|context=STI + Enteric (MSM)}}

	*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
	**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days		**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days

	''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.''		''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.''

Zbuchwald at 13:15, 9 December 2022

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	*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
	**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days		**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days


	''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.''		''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.''

Zbuchwald at 13:12, 9 December 2022

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	''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.""		''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.''
	~~''Treat sexual partner if possible~~''

Zbuchwald at 13:10, 9 December 2022

2022-12-09T13:10:49Z

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	*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI		*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI <ref>https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/epididymitis.htm</ref>
	**[[Ceftriaxone]] ~~250~~ mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''		**[[Ceftriaxone]] 500 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''
	**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days		**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
	**[[Ceftriaxone]] ~~250~~ mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''		**[[Ceftriaxone]] 500 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''
	**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once ~~a day for 10 days '''OR'''~~		**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days
	**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
	**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily ~~for 10 days '''OR'''~~		**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days
	**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days


			''For persons weighing ≥150 kg, 1 g of ceftriaxone should be administered.""
	''Treat sexual partner if possible''		''Treat sexual partner if possible''

Mholtz at 06:18, 19 August 2015

2015-08-19T06:18:52Z

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	*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI		*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI
	**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS		**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''
	**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days		**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
	**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS		**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM in a single dose '''PLUS'''
	**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days OR		**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days '''OR'''
	**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days		**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
	**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days OR		**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days '''OR'''
	**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days		**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	''Treat sexual partner if possible''		''Treat sexual partner if possible''

Neil.m.young: CDC recs

2015-06-05T14:56:09Z

CDC recs

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	*For acute epididymitis ~~most~~ likely caused by ~~sexually transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea~~		*For acute epididymitis likely caused by STI
	**Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS		**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
	**Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days		**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by ~~sexually-transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea~~ and enteric organisms (~~men who practice~~		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by STI and enteric organisms (MSM)
	~~insertive anal sex~~)		**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
	**Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS		**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days OR
	**Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days OR		**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days
	**Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
	**Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days OR		**[[Levofloxacin]] 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days OR
	**Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days		**[[Ofloxacin]] 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	''Treat sexual partner if possible''		''Treat sexual partner if possible''

Neil.m.young: CDC recommendations 2015

2015-06-05T14:54:32Z

CDC recommendations 2015

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	~~====<40 years or possibly STD ([[GC]])====~~		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea
	*[[Ceftriaxone~~]] 250mg~~ IM ~~x1 for [[GC]], AND~~		**Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
	*[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg ~~BID x10d~~ for ~~[[chlamydia]]~~		**Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	~~====>40 years old, history of~~ anal ~~intercourse, or non-sexually active====~~		*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually-transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea and enteric organisms (men who practice
	*~~PO: [[~~Levofloxacin~~]] 500mg BID x 14d~~ OR ~~[[ofloxacin]] 200mg BID x 14d~~		insertive anal sex)
	**~~Extend course~~ for 21 days ~~if also associated with prostatitis~~		**Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose PLUS
	*~~IV: [[Piperacillin/Tazobactam]] 3.375g IV q6 or [[Ampicillin/Sulbactam]] 3g IV q6~~		**Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once a day for 10 days OR
			**Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

			*For acute epididymitis most likely caused by enteric organisms
			**Levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days OR
			**Ofloxacin 300 mg orally twice a day for 10 days

	''Treat sexual partner if possible''		''Treat sexual partner if possible''

Yoshmd: /* <40 years or possibly sexually transmitted (GC) */

2015-04-18T15:24:55Z

<40 years or possibly sexually transmitted (GC)

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	====<40 years or possibly ~~sexually transmitted~~ ([[GC]])====		====<40 years or possibly STD ([[GC]])====
	*[[Ceftriaxone]] 250mg IM x1 for [[GC]], AND		*[[Ceftriaxone]] 250mg IM x1 for [[GC]], AND
	*[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg BID x10d for [[chlamydia]]		*[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg BID x10d for [[chlamydia]]

	====>40 years old, history of anal intercourse, or non-sexually active====		====>40 years old, history of anal intercourse, or non-sexually active====
	*PO: [[Levofloxacin]] 500mg BID x 14d OR [[ofloxacin]] 200mg BID x 14d		*PO: [[Levofloxacin]] 500mg BID x 14d OR [[ofloxacin]] 200mg BID x 14d

Yoshmd at 15:24, 18 April 2015

2015-04-18T15:24:43Z

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	*<40 years or possibly sexually transmitted ([[GC]]):		====<40 years or possibly sexually transmitted ([[GC]])====
	**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250mg IM x1 for [[GC]], AND		*[[Ceftriaxone]] 250mg IM x1 for [[GC]], AND
	**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg BID x10d for [[chlamydia]]		*[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg BID x10d for [[chlamydia]]
	*>40 years old, history of anal intercourse, or non-sexually active:		====>40 years old, history of anal intercourse, or non-sexually active====
	**PO: [[~~Ciprofloxacin~~]] 500mg BID x 14d OR [[ofloxacin]] 200mg BID x 14d		*PO: [[Levofloxacin]] 500mg BID x 14d OR [[ofloxacin]] 200mg BID x 14d
			**Extend course for 21 days if also associated with prostatitis
	*IV: [[Piperacillin/Tazobactam]] 3.375g IV q6 or [[Ampicillin/Sulbactam]] 3g IV q6		*IV: [[Piperacillin/Tazobactam]] 3.375g IV q6 or [[Ampicillin/Sulbactam]] 3g IV q6

	''Treat sexual partner if possible''		''Treat sexual partner if possible''

Rossdonaldson1 at 15:48, 22 February 2015

2015-02-22T15:48:23Z

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	*~~Sexually~~ transmitted (~~<40yo~~):		*<40 years or possibly sexually transmitted ([[GC]]):
	**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250mg IM x1 for [[GC]], AND		**[[Ceftriaxone]] 250mg IM x1 for [[GC]], AND
	**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg BID x10d for [[chlamydia]]		**[[Doxycycline]] 100 mg BID x10d for [[chlamydia]]
	*~~Men~~ > ~~40yrs~~ old, ~~History~~ of anal intercourse or non-sexually active:		*>40 years old, history of anal intercourse, or non-sexually active:
	**PO: [[Ciprofloxacin]] 500mg BID x 14d OR [[ofloxacin]] 200mg BID x 14d		**PO: [[Ciprofloxacin]] 500mg BID x 14d OR [[ofloxacin]] 200mg BID x 14d
	*IV: [[Piperacillin/Tazobactam]] 3.375g IV q6 or [[Ampicillin/Sulbactam]] 3g IV q6		*IV: [[Piperacillin/Tazobactam]] 3.375g IV q6 or [[Ampicillin/Sulbactam]] 3g IV q6

	''Treat sexual partner if possible''		''Treat sexual partner if possible''