Gonorrhoeal urethritis in males treated with one oral dose of oxytetracycline.

Use of a Single Oral Dose of Doxycycline Monohydrate for Treating Gonorrheal Urethritis in Men

“…lVhen administered in a single oral dose, tetracycline and certain of its derivatives have been proved adequate in the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrheal urethritis (1). There are, however, instances of gastrointestinal upset following doses as large as those required for a single oral dose regimen.…”

Treatment of gonococcal urethritis with a single dose of doxycycline monohydrate.

“…Tetracycline and some of its derivatives have provided adequate treatment in cases of uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis (McLone, Kiley, and Hackney, 1967;Thatcher, Pazin, and Domescik, and 100 per cent. for a 3 g. dose in groups of 100 male patients located in six cities.…”

Six-city study of treatment of gonorrhoea in men using single oral doses of 1.5 or 3 g. tetracycline hydrochloride.

“…In 1967, a study of 141 male patients with gonococcal urethritis treated at the Fulton County Health Department, Atlanta, Georgia, with a single oral dose of 1-5 g. oxytetracycline hydrochloride showed a cure rate of approximately 94 per cent. (McLone, Kiley, and Hackney, 1967). The authors concluded that tetracycline might become the drug of choice in the therapy of gonorrhoea.…”