How can Cipro be used to treat syphilis?

Ciprofloxacin is not preferred for treating syphilis, indeed it is not FDA approved for this. A penicillin is preferred. If penicillin cannot be used, then ceftriaxone can be used. Azithromycin is sometimes used, but many areas have strains of syphilis that are resistant to it. WHO suggests doxycycline for those allergic to penicillin. read more

There are no home remedies or over-the-counter drugs that will cure syphilis, but syphilis is easy to cure in its early stages. A single intramuscular injection of long acting Benzathine penicillin G (2.4 million units administered intramuscularly) will cure a person who has primary, secondary or early latent syphilis. read more

First, the bad news: If you allow the disease to go untreated for several years, it can damage your heart, blood vessels, brain, and nervous system. Syphilis can cause blindness or paralysis. It increases your chances of getting and spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Over time, it can damage your organs and even lead to death. read more