What should you know about gonorrhoea medication?

A clinician considers the infection site, test results, symptoms, allergies, pregnancy, other medicines, and local treatment guidance. The plan may involve medicine given at a clinic or a prescribed course, depending on the situation.

Do not use a friend’s antibiotics or stop early because symptoms improve. Symptoms can settle before infection has cleared, and some strains are less responsive to particular medicines.

Tell the prescriber about any antibiotic reaction and every medicine or supplement you take. Follow the exact instructions, complete any course, and ask what to do if you vomit or miss a dose. Avoid sex until the clinician confirms the timing is safe and partners have been assessed.

Return for review if symptoms remain, return, or change. Testing may be advised after treatment in particular circumstances, including infection at an exposed site or concern about treatment response.

Seek urgent help for facial swelling, wheezing, faintness, or widespread blistering after medicine, as these may signal a serious reaction. Seek prompt assessment for worsening pelvic pain, fever, severe testicular pain, eye pain, or vision change.

Ask how and when to take the medicine, whether testing is needed at each exposed site, how partners should be treated, and whether follow-up testing is recommended.