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| Brand Name | Doxycycline |
| Generic Name | Doxycycline |
| Category | Antibiotic/Anti-infectives |
| Medication | 100 mg |
What is Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) and what are its uses?
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) is a tetracycline-type antibiotic.
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) kills certain bacteria that cause infection, or stops their growth. Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) treats many kinds of infections of the skin, bone, stomach, respiratory tract, sinuses, ear, and urinary tract.
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) also treats Lyme disease and certain sexually transmitted diseases. For travelers to certain areas Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) can be given to suppress malaria.
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) is a specific capsule and tablet form of Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline), which helps to treat periodontitis.
How does Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) treat?
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) belongs to a group of antibiotics called the tetracyclines. Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) is an antibiotic that has the ability to inhibit the growth of a wide variety of bacteria and certain other organisms.
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) works by preventing bacteria from producing proteins that are essential to them. Without these proteins the bacteria cannot grow, replicate and increase in numbers. Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) therefore stops the spread of the infection and the remaining bacteria eventually die.
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) is used to treat a wide variety of respiratory, urinary tract, eye and sexually transmitted infections, and various other infections caused by susceptible bacteria and micro-organisms.
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) is also used for severe acne, as it is active against the bacteria associated with acne, Propionebacterium acnes. This is a common type of bacteria that feeds on sebum produced by the sebaceous glands in the skin. It produces waste products and fatty acids that irritate the sebaceous glands, making them inflamed and causing spots. By controlling bacterial numbers, Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) brings the inflammation of the sebaceous glands under control, and the skin is allowed to heal.
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) is also active against the parasite that causes malaria. Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) is sometimes used to treat malaria, and can also be used to prevent it when visiting high-risk malarial areas, in particular areas where the malaria parasite is resistant to chloroquine.
Dosage: How should you take Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline)?
Take Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) tablets or capsules by mouth.
Swallow Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) tablets or capsules whole with a full glass of water; take tablets or capsules in an upright or sitting position. Taking a sip of water first, before taking the tablets or capsules, may help you swallow them. If possible take bedtime doses at least 10 minutes before lying down. It is best to take Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) without food, but if it upsets your stomach take it with food.
For Uncomplicated Gonorrhea (Except Anorectal Infections in Men)
The usual Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) dose is 100 milligrams by mouth, twice a day for 7 days. An alternate, single-day treatment is 300 milligrams, followed in 1 hour by a second 300-milligram dose.
Symptoms of Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) overdose include
Store Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) at room temperature, approximately 25 degrees C (77 degrees F). Protect from light.
Effect of other drugs consumed with Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline)
The following drugs may interact with Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline). They may increase or decrease the activity of Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline)
Inform your health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.
Who should not take Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline)?
If you have kidney or liver disease you may not be able to take Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline), or may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during therapy. Before taking Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline), inform your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease.
If you are pregnant, do not take Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) without first speaking to your doctor. Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) is in the FDA pregnancy category D and may affect bone and tooth development in the developing baby.
If you are breast-feeding a baby, do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor. Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) passes into the breast milk and may affect bone and tooth development in a nursing infant.
Children younger than eight years of age should not take Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline). It can cause permanent tooth discoloration, and it may affect the growth development.
Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
What should you watch for while taking Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline)?
Inform your health care professional if your symptoms do not improve in 2 to 3 days.
Do not take Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) just before going to bed. It may not dissolve properly when you are lying down and can cause pain in your throat.
Keep out of the sun, or wear protective clothing outdoors and use a sunscreen. Do not use sun lamps or sun tanning beds or booths.
Make sure your diet provides vitamin B. Ask your prescriber or health care professional for advice if you think you are short of this vitamin.
Birth control pills (contraceptive pills) may not work properly while you are taking Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline). Use an extra method of birth contro for at least one month.
If you are being treated for a sexually transmitted disease, avoid sexual contact until you have finished your treatment. Your sexual partner may also need treatment.
If you are going to have surgery, tell your prescriber or health care professional that you are taking Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline).
Antacids can stop Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) from working properly. If you get an upset stomach and want to take an antacid, make sure there is an interval of at least 2 hours since you last took Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline), or 4 hours before your next dose.
Never use Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) if it is past the expiration date; it can make you seriously ill.
Possible Side effects of Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline)
Side effects of Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) that should be reported to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects of Doxycycline (Generic Doxycycline) that should be reported to your health care professional if they continue or are bothersome: