Chlamydia can be effectively treated with antibiotics. The two most commonly prescribed antibiotics for chlamydia are doxycycline, which is taken every day for a week, and azithromycin, which is taken as a single dose of 1g, followed by 500mg once a day for 2 days. If you have an allergy or are pregnant or breastfeeding, your doctor may give you different antibiotics, such as amoxicillin or erythromycin. A longer course of antibiotics may be used if your doctor is concerned about complications of chlamydia. It is important to take all of the medication prescribed to cure chlamydia. If you are diagnosed with chlamydia, your doctor will also recommend that your partner(s) be treated as well to prevent reinfection and further spread of the disease.

It is recommended to abstain from sexual activity for 7 days after single dose antibiotics or until completion of a 7-day course of antibiotics, to prevent spreading the infection to partners. Women and men with chlamydia should be retested about three months after treatment of an initial infection, regardless of whether they believe that their sex partners were successfully treated.

In summary, the following antibiotics are commonly used to treat chlamydia:

• Doxycycline: taken every day for a week
• Azithromycin: taken as a single dose of 1g, followed by 500mg once a day for 2 days
• Amoxicillin or erythromycin: given if you have an allergy or are pregnant or breastfeeding.