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Two New Drugs for Gonorrhea
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 16, 2026; (Issue 1750)
The FDA has approved two antibiotics, gepotidacin
(Blujepa — GSK) and zoliflodacin (Nuzolvence —
Entasis), for oral treatment of uncomplicated
urogenital gonorrhea in patients ≥12 years old....
The FDA has approved two antibiotics, gepotidacin
(Blujepa — GSK) and zoliflodacin (Nuzolvence —
Entasis), for oral treatment of uncomplicated
urogenital gonorrhea in patients ≥12 years old.
Gepotidacin is approved for use in persons weighing
≥45 kg who have limited or no alternative treatment
options; it was approved in 2025 for treatment of
uncomplicated urinary tract infection in females.
Zoliflodacin is approved for use in persons weighing
≥35 kg. Neither drug is indicated for treatment of
rectal or pharyngeal gonorrhea.
