Syphilis prophylaxis

With the exception of arylmercury compounds (like thiomersal) as a stabilizing addition to some eyedrops and the application of one drop of a mercury chloride solution in the eyes of newborns for syphilis prophylaxis, mercury-containing pharmaceutical preparations are obsolete today. But in many countries with dark-skinned people, skin-lightening creams and soaps are sold containing up to 3% mercury iodide or 10% mercury amidochloride. Despite a prohibition of the distribution of these products in the European Community, in Northern America, and in many African states, they are still exported from several European countries as germicides to the third world and reimported illegally to European cities with a substantial black population like London, etc. [8]. 

Penicillins are also used in the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever, sexually transmitted diseases e.g. gonorrhoea and syphilis and bacterial endocarditis. 

Prophylaxis for a contact with syphilis consists of a course of therapy as described for primary syphilis. Serologies for syphilis should be tested monthly for at least 4 months thereafter. 

Secondary uses Tetracyclines are alternative drugs in the treatment of syphilis. They are also used in the treatment of respiratory infections caused by susceptible organisms, for prophylaxis agsiinst infection in chronic bronchitis, in the treatment of leptospirosis, and in the treatment of acne. 

Natural penicillin Infections like streptococcal pneumonia, enterococcal and nonenterococcal group D endocarditis, diphtheria, anthrax, meningitis, tetanus, botulism, actinomycosis, syphilis, and relapsing fever, Lyme disease prophylaxis against pneumococcal infections, rheumatic fever, bacterial endocarditis... 

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