Doxycycline
Active Ingredients:
- Doxycycline
Action mechanism and therapeutic effect of the medication:
Doxycycline is half-synthetic tetracycline antibiotic with a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. Doxycycline exerts bacteriostatic action associated with suppressing the synthesis of proteins on ribosomes in microbial cell. Doxycycline is active against aerobic gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus spp, Bacillus anthracis, Listeria monocytogenes; aerobic bacteria:Clostridium spp.
Medical indications: Doxycycline is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by sysceptible microorganisms:
- ENT infections
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Infections of the upper and lower respiratory system
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Urogenital infections
- Syphilis (when unable to take penicillin)
- Some respiratory or urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Plague
- Cholera
- Certain types of pneumonia
- Chlamydia
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Tularemia
- Typhus fever
- Tick fever
- Gonorrhea
- Lyme disease
- Anthrax infection treatment
- Rosacea treatment
- Gum disease treatment
- Malaria treatment
Doxycyline contradictions, precautions and warnings:
Doxycycline is contraindicated for use in:
- Hypersensitivity to doxycycline and other components of the medication
- Severe liver diseases
- Severe kidney diseases
- History of pseudo-membranous colitis
- Pregnancy (Doxycycline is a pregnancy category D meaning that it can cause significant damage to the fetus)
- Breastfeeding
- Frequent yeast infections
Doxycyline side effects:
As with any other drug, side effects can occur with Doxycyline. However, it does not mean that everyone who takes the medicine will experience these adverse effects. In most cases the preparation is well tolerated. The most common Doxycycline side effects include:
- Decreased appetite
- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Heartburn
- Diarrhea
- Photo-sensitivity
- Nausea
If any side effects occur during the treatment make sure to consult your health care provider immediately. If you are unsure about anything related to Doxycyline, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Drug interaction:
Doxycyline can potentially interact with the following groups of drugs:
- Aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or iron products
- Bile-acid sequestrant cholesterol drugs
- Barbiturates
- Peniccilins
- Oral typhoid vaccine
- Birth control pills
- Anti-diarrheal drug (Bismuth subsalicylate)
- Bipolar disorder treatment (Carbamazepine)
- HIV treatment (Maraviroc)
- Retinoids
- Blood thinners (Warfarin)
- ACE inhibitor (Quinapril)
- Aldosterone antagonist (Eplerenone)
- Opioid pain killer (Fentanyl)
- Anticonvulsant (phenytoin)
It is possible that all drug interactions are not presented above. For this reason, we recommend you to talk with your health care provide about drug interactions with Doxycyline which may apply to you.
Additional information for the patients:
The preparation should be taken according to your doctor's recommendations. Never take the drug for conditions which are not presented in the the drug's leaflet. Try to keep the medicine out of the reach of children.