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Doxycycline
Doxycycline is the active ingredients (pronounced - dox i sye' kleen)
Doryx ®, Monodox ®, Vibramycin ® Doxycycline Hyclate ®, Vibra-Tabs ® are the brand names.
Doxycycline is used to treat infections caused by bacteria, including pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections; Lyme disease; acne; infections of skin, genital, and urinary systems; and anthrax (after inhalational exposure), and sometimes prescribed for other uses. It is also used to prevent malaria. Doxycycline is in a class of medications called tetracycline antibiotics. It works by preventing the growth and spread of bacteria.
Doxycycline comes as a regular capsule and a coated capsule, a tablet, a syrup, and a suspension (liquid), all to take by mouth.
If you have diabetes, doxycycline can cause false results in some tests for sugar in the urine. Check with your doctor before changing your diet or the dosage of your diabetes medicine.
IMPORTANT WARNING:
Doxycycline may cause permanent teeth staining in a *fetus, in babies or young children. Doxycycline should not be used in children under age 14 unless your doctor decides it is needed.
Side Effects of Doxycycline
Doxycycline may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- Diarrhea
- Itching of the rectum or vagina
- Sore mouth
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- Severe headache
- Blurred vision
- Skin rash
- Hives
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- Redness of the skin (sunburn)
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes
- Itching
- Dark-colored urine
- Light-colored bowel movements
- Loss of appetite
- Upset stomach
- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Extreme tiredness or weakness
- Confusion
- Decreased urination
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/index.html or by phone 1-800-332-1088.
Definitions For This Page - In Alphabetical Order
*Fetus
Unborn baby in the mothers womb.
References:
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
September 2007
medlineplus.gov
This summary does not include everything there is to know about the medicine mentioned above. Do not use this medicine without first talking to your doctor. Other brand names or generic forms of this medicine may also be available. Side effects other than those listed above may occur. This medicine may be prescribed for other uses. If you have questions or concerns, or want more information, your doctor or pharmacist has the complete prescribing information about this medicine and possible drug interactions.