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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Antibiotics, or antibiotic tablets if an injection is not suitable. The type of treatment you need will usually depend on how long you’ve been infected, as that can affect the severity of your infection. Antibiotic treatment will usually clear up syphilis in a few weeks, and studies have shown that penicillin is 90% to 100% effective in clearing up mild infections. If you’ve been infected for less than 2 yearsIf you’ve been infected for less than 2 years, an injection of penicillin into your buttocks is usually all that’s needed. A 10 to 14 day course of antibiotics will be used for people who cannot have penicillin. If you’ve been infected for more than 2 yearsIf you’ve been infected for more than 2 years, 3 penicillin injections into your buttocks are usually needed. If you cannot have penicillin then a 28 day course of antibiotics is used instead. Serious casesSerious cases that affect the brain need penicillin injections every day for 2 weeks. The penicillin is injected into the buttocks or a vein. If you cannot take penicillin, a 28 day course of antibiotics is used instead. Does Superdrug Online Doctor offer treatment?Superdrug Online Doctor does not offer treatment for syphilis, but you can get treatment at a local clinic. You can use the results from our test to get a prescription for the treatment you need. Do I need to contact my partners if I test positive for Syphilis?Yes, you should contact your sexual partners if you test positive
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