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Pelvic inflammatory disease - Management
Antibiotics

Age from 13 years onwards
Multi-therapy: Ceftriaxone injection + doxycycline + metronidazole
Ceftriaxone injection: 250mg single dose
Ceftriaxone 250mg powder for solution for injection vials
Reconstitute and give a single dose of 250mg by intramuscular injection.
Supply 1 250mg vial.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £2.45
Licensed use: yes
Doxycycline capsules: 100mg twice a day for 14 days
Doxycycline 100mg capsules
Take one capsule twice a day for 14 days.
Supply 28 capsules.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.94
Licensed use: off-label duration
Metronidazole tablets: 400mg twice a day for 14 days
Metronidazole 400mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day for 14 days.
Supply 28 tablets.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.63
Licensed use: yes
Multi-therapy: Cefixime + doxycycline + metronidazole
Cefixime tablets: 400mg single dose
Cefixime 200mg tablets
Take two tablets as a single dose.
Supply 2 tablets.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £3.78
Licensed use: no - off-label indication
Doxycycline capsules: 100mg twice a day for 14 days
Doxycycline 100mg capsules
Take one capsule twice a day for 14 days.
Supply 28 capsules.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.94
Licensed use: off-label duration
Metronidazole tablets: 400mg twice a day for 14 days
Metronidazole 400mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day for 14 days.
Supply 28 tablets.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.63
Licensed use: yes
Multi-therapy: Ceftriaxone injection + azithromycin
Ceftriaxone injection: 250mg single dose
Ceftriaxone 250mg powder for solution for injection vials
Reconstitute and give a single dose of 250mg by intramuscular injection.
Supply 1 250mg vial.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £2.45
Licensed use: yes
Azithromycin tablets: 1g once a week for 2 weeks
Azithromycin 500mg tablets
Take two tablets as a single dose once a week for 2 weeks.
Supply 4 tablets.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £9.86
Licensed use: no - off-label dose
Multi-therapy: Cefixime + azithromycin
Cefixime tablets: 400mg single dose
Cefixime 200mg tablets
Take two tablets as a single dose.
Supply 2 tablets.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £3.78
Licensed use: no - off-label indication
Azithromycin tablets: 1g once a week for 2 weeks
Azithromycin 500mg tablets
Take two tablets as a single dose once a week for 2 weeks.
Supply 4 tablets.
Age: from 13 years onwards
NHS cost: £9.86
Licensed use: no - off-label dose
Age from 18 years onwards
Multi-therapy: Ofloxacin + metronidazole
Ofloxacin tablets: 400mg twice a day for 14 days
Ofloxacin 400mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day for 14 days.
Supply 28 tablets.
Age: from 18 years onwards
NHS cost: £15.46
Licensed use: no - off-label dose
Metronidazole tablets: 400mg twice a day for 14 days
Metronidazole 400mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day for 14 days.
Supply 28 tablets.
Age: from 18 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.63
Licensed use: yes

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