Azithromycin + Plaquenil + Metronidazole + Methylene Blue
Macrolide boosted by hydroxychloroquine, with a persister drug
- Targets
- Lyme
- Intensity
- Intensive
- Components
- 4
- Prescription
- Required
Azithromycin is weaker than clarithromycin, so hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is added to make the inside of cells less acidic and boost it. Metronidazole covers cysts and methylene blue targets persisters.
The regimen
Duration: Continue until well; reassess every few months
Key points
- Hydroxychloroquine helps macrolides and tetracyclines work inside acidic cell compartments
- Tinidazole can replace metronidazole and may clear biofilm better
- Methylene blue requires a G6PD blood test first — low G6PD risks red blood cell breakdown
- Methylene blue turns urine and stool blue and can be expensive
Why this combination
Dr. Ross builds every regimen around four rules: cover all forms of the germ (spirochetes and round-body cysts), cover Lyme inside and outside cells, combine drugs that attack in different ways, and hit growing and persister phases at the same time.
He stresses that antibiotics alone are rarely enough — immune, sleep, gut and detox support (see Foundation & Herx Support) are essential to reach the success rates he reports.
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Not medical advice. This protocol is summarized from Dr. Marty Ross, MD — A Lyme Disease Antibiotic Guide for educational purposes. Doses are for adults; children need different dosing. Discuss any treatment with a qualified, Lyme-literate clinician, who can monitor labs and adjust for your health and medications.