APO-PEN VK for a possible syphilis infection

[mdanton]

Hello all.

Just wondering if APO-PEN VK can be used as a preventative measure (or even to treat) early syphilis.

I am currently traveling (i.e. away from my home country) and received unprotected oral sex. I have with me a box of 28 APO-PEN VK pills of 300mg that I was prescribed to for a dental infection (to be taken 3 x daily for a week).

Thank you.

[HowardH]

True, we don't give medication advice. But trust me on two things:  1) there is no STD you can catch from oral sex that should be treated or that would reliably be prevented with oral penicillin; and 2) oral penicillin definitely should not be used to treat syphilis.  I also agree there is no chance you caught syphilis anyway.

[Vance2335]

We never give medication info. We never tell someone to self medicate, helps build of a tolerance to medicine thus making things resistant to antibiotics.

[mdanton]

Thank you for your answer. I do not want to self-medicate but if there is a chance that this particular medicine can prevent syphilis, then I could take the risks of possible side effects over the chance of getting infected.

[Vance2335]

Do not self medicate.
No reason to think you have syphilis, as your risk was very low.