Dr. E. Murakami Centre Shares Experience
As requested, here is a list that was offered by the Dr. E. Murakami Centre for Lyme Research, Education & Assistance Society. Please remember this is what he has used and is not being offered as medical advice.
“This is a list of medications that I have used and experienced and there are others not used as frequently which are not listed at the present time. This has been presented to the naturopathic physicians at their conferences and at naturopathic Institutions in New Westminster and Toronto.” ~ Dr. Murakami Centre for Lyme Research, Education & Assistance Society
He has kindly allowed us to reprint this but please be respectful of his wishes.
“You can acknowledge that this is the list of drugs used and recommended by me and there are other physicians have who have their own list of prefered drugs.” ~ Dr. E. Murakami Centre for Lyme Research, Education & Assistance Society
DRUGS Doses, Types, Lyme disease
Treatment first stage.
Doxycycline 100-200mg bid adults only
Amoxycillin 500-1000mg tid with or without Probenecid 500-1000mg daily
Pediatric Amoxycillin 50mg/kg in divided doses
With penicillin allergy
Ceftin 500mg bid
Biaxin 500mg bid
Pediatric Ceftin 30mg/kg daily in divided doses
Pediatric Biaxin 7.5 mg/kg bid
Zithromax 250mg bid (5 days on and 5 days off)
Ketek 400mg bid, (three to four weeks)
Pediatric Zithromax 30mg/kg stat or 10mg/kg daily
Treatment second stage:
Combination therapy necessary
Spirochetes:
Doxycycline 100-200mg bid
Tetracycline 500mg tid or qid
Amoxycillin 500-1000mg tid,
Biaxin 500-750mg bid
Azithromycin 250mg bid
Ketek 400mg bid or 800mg od
Roxithromycin (not available in Canada)
Survival forms:
Metronidazole 500mg bid
Tinidazole 500mg bid
Secnidazole 500mg bid
Hydroxychloroquine 200mg bid
all a minimum of three months
Parenteral treatment in third stage:
1. Intramuscular route
Ceftriaxone 1000-2000mg daily
Bicillin 1,2 million units three time a week.
2. Intravenous route
Ceftriaxone 2000-4000mg daily or pulse therapy
(4 days 4000mg on and 3 days off) S.E. gall bladder.
(actigall to minimize Ceftriaxone gall bladder crystals)
Cefotaxime 2000mg tid daily other Cephalosporins
Penicillin 1,000,000 million units per hour (via pump)
Drugs for Babesiosis
Clindamycin 600mg bid with Quinine 300-600mg bid or
Mepron liquid 750mg bid with Zithromax 250mg bid
Artemesinin recommended by some doctors, 100-200mg caps, can overload liver
Drugs for Ehrlichiosis
Doxycycline 100-200mg
Rifampin 300mg bid
Drugs for Bartonella
Doxycycline 100-200mg bid
Rifampin 300mg bid
Ciprofloxacin 250-500mg bid
Levaquin 500mg bid
Bactrim DS bid
Biaxin 500mg bid
Azithromycin 250mg bid for 5 days, 5 days on 5 days off
Drugs for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Doxycycline 100-200mg bid
Doxycycline in children 4mg/kilo /day
Not advised for very young children and pregnant mothers due to dental damage
As with everything, this is offered as personal experience, do not use this for medical advice. Consult with your doctor and work with your doctor with your diagnosis and treatment.
Thank you Dr. Murakami for sharing this with us, it is greatly appreciated!
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