Can ciprofloxacin be used in the treatment of sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea and how effective is it compared to alternative antibiotics like ceftriaxone?
Lakshya KumarExplorer
Can ciprofloxacin be used in the treatment of sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea?
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Ciprofloxacin can treat gonorrhea, but resistance is common. Ceftriaxone is preferred for higher efficacy and reliability in overcoming resistance.
Ciprofloxacin was once widely used to treat gonorrhea but due to increasing resistance, ceftriaxone is now generally recommended for its better effectiveness.
Ciprofloxacin can be used for gonorrhea but isn’t the first choice. Ceftriaxone is more effective, especially with rising antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea strains.