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What Is The Symptoms Of Syphilis
Health Encyclopedia: Syphilis
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Antibiotics are used to treat syphilis. The antibiotic of choice is penicillin, yet doxycycline may be used as an alternative in individuals with a penicillin allergy.
The penicillin is either injected into a muscle or vein, depending on what stage syphilis you have.
Several hours after treatment of early stages of syphilis, you may have a reaction called Jarish-Herxheimer reaction. Symptoms of this reaction include:
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