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2.10 What current treatments are available for Lyme disease?




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This article is from the Lyme Disease FAQ, by Milo7 with numerous contributions by others.

2.10 What current treatments are available for Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection currently treated with a variety of
antibiotics. These may include drugs delivered orally, or by intravenous or
intramuscular routes.

Oral antibiotics include:

Doxycycline
Tetracycline
Amoxicillin
Minocycline
Ceftin
Biaxin
Suprax
Zithromax

Intravenous antibiotics include:

Rocephin
Claforan
Primaxin
Azithromycin (Zithromax)

Intramuscular antibiotics include:

Bicillin
Rocephin

The 13th edition of Dr. Joseph J. Burrascano's protocol for the diagnosis
and treatment of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses, called,
"Advanced Topics on Lyme Disease," contains information on antibiotics
under the section called Treatment Guidelines

Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease, Joseph J. Burrascano Jr., M.D., May 2000
http://dwp.bigplanet.com/eojlyme/data/folders/Lyme%20Treatment%20Guidelines/Lyme%20Guidelines%20May%202000.htm

Antibiotics and Lyme Disease - Links
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/antibiotics-links.html

 

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