Medications for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs, also called sexually transmitted infections [STIs]) are infections that can be passed on while having sex with someone who has the infection. Medications used to treat STDs include antibiotics, antivirals, and antiparasitic treatments. Common STDs and possible treatments include:

• Chlamydia: amoxicillin (Amoxil, Moxatag), azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax), doxycycline (Acticlate, Doxy-100), or erythromycin (EES, ERY-Tab)
• Gonorrhea: azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax), doxycycline (Acticlate, Doxy-100), ceftriaxone (Rocephin), or ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Proquin XR)
• Herpes: acyclovir (Sitavig, Zovirax), docosanol (Abreva), famciclovir (Famvir), or valacyclovir (Valtrex)
• Syphilis: doxycycline (Acticlate, Doxy-100), penicillin g benzathine (Bicillin L-A), ceftriaxone (Rocephin), or erythromycin (EES, ERY-Tab)
• Trichomoniasis: metronidazole (Flagyl, Likmez), tinidazole (Tindamax), or secnidazole (Solosec).