Article: Treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhoea in women with talampicillin in a single oral 1.5 g dose

Four hundred and sixty women with uncomplicated gonorrhea were treated with a single oral dose of 1.5 g talampicillin. The success rate among those who attended for at least one follow-up examination after treatment was 99.14%. The antibiotic was well tolerated and no side effects were reported. Talampicillin given under supervision has proved to be the most effective and safest treatment in this area. A smaller dosage of talampicillin than ampicillin is required, the drug is better tolerated by the patient, and the time of nursing staff is saved.

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Treatment of Uncomplicated Gonorrhoea in Women with Talampicillin in a Single Oral 1.5 G Dose