A single 2 g oral dose of extended-release azithromycin for treatment of gonococcal urethritis.

Objectives: We treated gonococcal urethritis in men with a single 2 g dose of azithromycin extended-release formulation (azithromycin-SR) to determine its microbiological outcomes and tolerability.

Patients And Methods: We enrolled 189 Japanese men with gonococcal urethritis between April 2009 and December 2013. The patients were given a single 2 g dose of azithromycin-SR.