Doryx (doxycycline hyclate) drug information: uses, side effects
Doxycycline. Urethritis, Ornithosis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Pemphigoid, Pemphigus, Periodontitis, Plague, Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, Proctitis, Psittacosis, Rickettsial Infection, Rosacea, Skin Infection, STD Prophylaxis, Syphilis -- Early, Syphilis -- Latent, Tertiary Syphilis, Trachoma, Tularemia (Rabbit Fever), Urinary Tract InfectionUser Reviews:12 comment(s) about Doxycycline Services A to Z Drug List Drugs by Condition Drugs by Classification Drug Side Effects Pill Identifier Drug Image Search Interactions Checker MedNotes News & Articles New Drug Approvals New Drug Applications FDA Drug Alerts Clinical Trial Results Patient Care Notes Medical Dictionary Medical Encyclopedia Community Forums Phonetic Search For Professionals Drug Imprint Codes Veterinary Drugs Contact Us News Feeds Advertise Here Recent Searches ZianaVantasMethocarbamolHumalog MixApidraEpogenTriesencePropeciaLipitorAmlodipineXenicalActosMethotrexateAmiodaroneDepo-ProveraAllegraToprol Recently Approved AsteproCinryzeRapafloAdreViewSancusoNplateXenazineCleviprex StavzorNavstel More... Subscribe to our popular newsletter containing a regular roundup of medication news, alerts and new drug approvals. Sign In Forgot password? Register Related Drugs By ConditionUrinary Tract Infectionamoxicillin, Levaquin, ciprofloxacin, Augmentin, Bactrim, More...Bacterial Infectionamoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, Augmentin, cephalexin, More...AcneBactrim, spironolactone, Accutane, tetracycline, Aldactone, Yaz, More...Skin Infectionamoxicillin, Levaquin, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, azithromycin, More...47 more
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Doxycycline: definition from answers
Xycycline BRAND NAME: Vibramycin, Oracea, Adoxa, Atridox and others DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Doxycycline is a synthetic (man-made) antibiotic derived from tetracycline. Doxycycline works by interrupting the production of proteins by bacteria. It is effective against a wide variety of bacteria, such as Hemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea, and many others. PRESCRIPTION: Yes GENERIC AVAILABLE: Yes PREPARATIONS: Capsules: 40, 50, 75, and 100 mg. Tablets: 50, 75, 100, and 150 mg. Suspension: 25 mg teaspoon. Syrup: 50 mg teaspoon. Powder for injection: 42.5, 100, and 200 mg. STORAGE: Tablets, capsules, syrup and suspension should be kept at room temperature 15-30C (59-86F) in tight, light resistant containers. Powder for injection should be stored at or below 25°C (77°F) and protected from light. Atridox should be stored at 2° to 8°C (36° to 46°F). PRESCRIBED FOR: Doxycycline is used for many different types of infections, including respiratory tract infections due to Hemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, or Mycoplasma pneumoniae. It also is used for the treatment of nongonococcal urethritis (due to Ureaplasma), Rocky mountain spotted fever, typhus, chancroid, cholera, brucellosis, anthrax, syphilis, and acne. DOSING: The absorption of doxycycline is not markedly affected by food, and therefore, it can be taken with meals. For most infections, doxycycline is taken once or twice daily for 7 to 14 days. For adult infections, the usual dose of ora
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