GuidelinesPrimary Care STG
Scrotal Swelling (SSW)
Sexually Transmitted Infections
ICD-10 Code: N45.1
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*If severe penicillin allergy, i.e. angiodema, anaphylactic shock or bronchospasm, omit ceftriaxone and increase azithromycin dose to:
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Azithromycin, oral, 2 g, as a single dose
For ceftriaxone IM injection: dissolve 250 mg in 0.9 mL lidocaine 1% epinephrine (adrenaline)
Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Primary Healthcare Level, 2024 Edition