Combination treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia in men
Treatments studied
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests a combination of three medicines (doxycycline, pentoxifylline, and nitazoxanide) to treat gonorrhea and chlamydia in men. The goal is to see if this combination works better than standard treatment.
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Who can take part
- You must be a man aged 18 or older.
- You must have gonorrhea or chlamydia that has not been treated yet.
- You must not have taken antibiotics for these infections in the last 28 days.
- You cannot join if you have severe kidney or liver disease, or if you are allergic to any of the study drugs.
- You cannot join if you have complications like pelvic inflammatory disease or swollen testicles.
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