Table 2

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Stage of infectionRegimen
PrimaryBenzathine penicillin G, 2.4 million units intramuscularly × 1
Secondary
Early latent (<1 year)
Late latent (>1 year)Benzathine penicillin G, 2.4 million units intramuscularly weekly × 3
Unknown duration
NeurosyphilisAqueous penicillin G, 2–4 million units intramuscularly every 4 hours × 10–14 days
or
Procaine penicillin G 2.4 million units intramuscularly and probenecid 500 mg by mouth four times daily × 10–14 days