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On April 7, 1986, I received a very precious gift that most people take for granted...life. I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 12. Nothing showed on [...]

In various dosing regimens, Enoxacin, an antibiotic effective against a wide range of microorganisms, is an effective treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhea, including strains that are resistant to penicillin (antibiotic). The safety and effectiveness for treating genital gonorrhea with 400 milligrams of oral enoxacin was compared with the effectiveness of treatment with 250 milligrams of ceftriaxone (antibiotic) injected into the muscles. Twenty-six men and 22 women with gonorrhea bacteria in the genital area were studied. Six patients had strains of the bacteria resistant to penicillin, and 11 patients also had chlamydia (genital infection). The bacteria was successfully eradicated from the genitals of 96 percent of patients treated with enoxacin and all the patients treated with ceftriaxone. Neither drug had side effects. Therefore, it is concluded that oral enoxacin is a safe and effective means of treating genital gonorrhea infections.