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Doxycycline Hyclate

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Doxycycline belongs to the tetracycline group of antibiotics and is used in the treatment of bacterial infections like acne and in the prevention of malaria.

Doxycycline hyclate is the active ingredient present in this medication and the inactive ingredients include anhydrous lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, and talc. It is a yellow-colored or light-yellow colored crystalline powder that is water soluble.

Doxycycline hyclate is manufactured by Lannett Compnay, Inc.

Common Uses:

Treatment of bacterial infections including acne.
Prevention of malaria.

Off Label Uses:

Treatment of infections which are resistant to vancomycin.

Side Effects:
Abdominal pain.
Blood or mucus in stool.
Diarrhea.
Dizziness.
Indigestion and/or heartburn.
Intestinal condition or pseudomembranous colitis.
Loss of appetite.
Nausea.
Oral thrush.
Photosensitivity.
Vaginal yeast infection.
Vomiting.

Cautions / Warnings:

Not recommended in people that are allergic to:
Doxycyclines.
Tetracyclines.
Sulfites or soy.

Caution advised in people suffering from difficulty swallowing, heartburn, hiatal hernia, or GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Increased photosensitivity.
Not recommended in children below 8 years of age.
Not recommended in the last trimester of pregnancy and nursing mothers.
Increased risk of vaginal candidiasis.

This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. It may harm an unborn baby. Consult your doctor for more details and to discuss using reliable forms of birth control while taking this medication.

Drug Interactions:
Aluminum.
Calcium.
Magnesium.
Iron products or supplements.
Laxatives.
Multivitamins.
Barbiturates like:
Amobarbital.
Butalbital.
Pentobarbital.
Phenobarbital.
Secobarbital.

Bile-acid sequestrant cholesterol medications like:
Cholestyramine.
Colesevelam.
Colestipol.

Birth control pills.
Bismuth subsalicylate.
Carbamazepine.
Eplerenone.
Fentanyl.
Maraviroc.
Oral typhoid vaccine.

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About Doxycycline Hyclate

Doxycycline belongs to the tetracycline group of antibiotics and is used in the treatment of bacterial infections like acne and in the prevention of malaria. Doxycycline hyclate is the active ingredient present in this medication and the inactive ingredients include anhydrous lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, and talc. It is a yellow-colored or light-yellow colored crystalline powder that is water soluble. Doxycycline hyclate is manufactured by Lannett Compnay, Inc.

About Doxycycline Hyclate

Doxycycline (INN) is a member of the tetracycline antibiotics group and is commonly used to treat a variety of infections. Doxycycline is a semi-synthetic tetracycline invented and clinically developed in the early 1960s by Pfizer Inc. and marketed under the brand name Vibramycin. Vibramycin received FDA approval in 1967, becoming Pfizer's first once-a-day broad-spectrum antibiotic.

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