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Syphilis is caused by particular bacteria. Herpes is caused by a particular virus. Antibiotics do not kill viruses.
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Antibiotics are used to treat what?
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. Antibiotics cannot treat viral infections such as HPV, herpes and HIV.
How many days do you take doxycycline for?
Doxycycline can and does treat syphilis and is used for those who cannot tolerate penicillin. It often has to be used with other meds like antibiotics for the eyes. It takes approximately two weeks - 400-500 mgs per day.
What is used to treat syphilis?
Traditionally, penicillin is the most common medication used to treat syphilis. Other antibiotics may also be used, and if taken properly antibiotics will cure syphilis but they can not undo damage that's already been done by the disease.
What is Acyclovir?
Aciclovir is a medication used to treat the herpes virus infections. It also is used to treat chickenpox. It is not meant to cure these infections but to prevent a breakout of herpes or blisters.
What antibiotics are used to treat STARI?
Amoxicillin
How do you treat keratoconjunctivitis?
Antibiotics, antifungals, and antiviral medication will be used to treat the appropriate organism. Broad spectrum antibiotics will be used immediately,
When are antibiotics used to treat chickenpox?
Antibiotics often are prescribed if blisters become infected.
What type of medicine is generally used to treat bacterial infections?
Most of the drugs that treat bacterial disease are called antibiotics.
What is the medicine ZOVIRAC?
It it used to treat cold sores and herpes.
What is arsphenamine?
An arsphenamine is a phenolic amine derivative of arsenic which was used to treat syphilis.
Can antibiotics be used to treat skin rashes?
YES
What will antibiotics treat?
Antibiotics are used as an aid to the body's immune system for fighting harmful bacteria.
