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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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Doxycycline Hyclate Comments

15 Mar 2012

Shortly after starting a short course of this medication I starting having irregular (skipped) heartbeats upon light exertion. It took me two weeks to put two and two together and I have now stopped the medication. I have had irregular heartbeats in the past but they had not bothered me for several years. Also, I have experienced difficulty sleeping including trouble getting to sleep and/or mid night wakefulness. Recently I have experienced diarrhea. This drug does not seem to be worth using for my mild symptoms of adult acne! Wish I'd been made aware of side effects before starting on it.

—Posted by SK

15 Mar 2012

—Posted by Anonymous

15 Feb 2012

I was prescribed this medication after complaining to my doc about pelvic and lower abdominal pain. I was fine 100 mg to be taken twice daily. I'm not on this tablet for a week as yet and already I'm unable to sleep for more than 4 hours, I'm experiencing fatigue, and infrequent headaches. I've only taken six tablets. The abdominal pain was not subsiding so I went back to my doctor I've now learned that I'm at least 2 weeks pregnant. The effects on pregnant women were outlined to me and now I must decide whether I'm to keep the baby that may be born with undeveloped bones or terminate the pregnancy. This is one horrible tablet.

—Posted by AD

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Doxycycline Hyclate	6.27	6.54	4.4	15
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Effectiveness of Doxycycline Hyclate by Condition

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Acne

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Effectiveness on "Acne"

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Reported Changes in Health and Well-Being

Since taking Doxycycline Hyclate, RateADrug survey participants noticed these changes in their health:

Effect on:	Much Worse	Worse	No Change	Better	Much Better
Appetite	0%	26.8%	57.1%	8.9%	7.1%
Balance/Equilibrium	3.8%	5.7%	77.4%	7.5%	5.7%
Blood Pressure	0%	1.9%	84.9%	5.7%	7.5%
Breathing	1.9%	11.3%	75.5%	7.5%	3.8%
Confidence	0%	10.9%	67.3%	12.7%	9.1%
Coordination/Motor Skills	1.9%	7.5%	79.2%	3.8%	7.5%
Digestion	1.8%	23.6%	56.4%	7.3%	10.9%
Emotional Well-being	1.8%	12.7%	58.2%	18.2%	9.1%
Energy	7.4%	18.5%	51.9%	9.3%	13%
Eyesight	1.8%	9.1%	78.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Memory	1.9%	9.3%	74.1%	7.4%	7.4%
Mental Clarity	3.8%	5.7%	75.5%	9.4%	5.7%
Pain	3.8%	5.7%	81.1%	1.9%	7.5%
Patience	0%	14.8%	68.5%	13%	3.7%
Sexual Health	1.9%	1.9%	88.7%	7.5%	0%
Skin Complexion	5.4%	12.5%	53.6%	17.9%	10.7%
Sleep	1.8%	16.4%	65.5%	9.1%	7.3%
Stress Level	1.9%	13%	66.7%	7.4%	11.1%

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Commonly Reported Doxycycline Hyclate Side Effects

RateADrug survey participants experienced these commonly reported side effects:

Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Allergic Reaction	91.3%	6.5%	2.2%	0%	0%
Anxiety	45%	15%	15%	10%	15%
Blurred Vision	65%	20%	15%	0%	0%
Breathing Difficulties	75%	5%	20%	0%	0%
Cold Symptoms	55%	25%	20%	0%	0%
Confusion	70%	10%	0%	10%	10%
Depression	55%	10%	30%	0%	5%
Diarrhea	61.9%	14.3%	4.8%	14.3%	4.8%
Dizziness	69.1%	10.9%	5.5%	12.7%	1.8%
Drowsiness	75%	15%	5%	5%	0%
Dry Eyes	76.5%	14.7%	2.9%	5.9%	0%
Dry Skin	76.2%	9.5%	7.1%	4.8%	2.4%
Fatigue	50%	16.1%	16.1%	12.5%	5.4%
Fever	76.2%	14.3%	9.5%	0%	0%
Gas	55%	10%	10%	20%	5%
Headache	65.5%	10.9%	7.3%	10.9%	5.5%
Indigestion	0%	0%	0%	100%	0%
Insomnia	60%	20%	0%	10%	10%
Irregular Heartbeat	65%	10%	5%	5%	15%
Itching	80%	6.7%	6.7%	4.4%	2.2%
Mood Swings	45%	10%	10%	30%	5%
Muscle Cramping	70%	5%	20%	5%	0%
Nausea	45.8%	18.8%	18.8%	12.5%	4.2%
Redness	84.8%	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Scaling	88.9%	8.3%	2.8%	0%	0%
Sensitivity to Light	54.5%	27.3%	5.5%	3.6%	9.1%
Sexual Dysfunction	85%	10%	5%	0%	0%
Skin Inflammation	80%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Skin Rash	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Stinging Sensation	75%	0%	0%	0%	25%
Stomach Ache	45%	10%	25%	15%	5%
Swelling	75%	0%	0%	0%	25%
Vomiting	60%	40%	0%	0%	0%

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Less Commonly Reported Doxycycline Hyclate Side Effects

RateADrug survey participants experienced less commonly reported side effects:

Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Behavioral / Mood Disorder	78%	7.3%	7.3%	4.9%	2.4%
Breast Tenderness	92.5%	2.5%	5%	0%	0%
Change in Sex Drive	92.5%	7.5%	0%	0%	0%
Change in Weight	92.7%	2.4%	4.9%	0%	0%
Cold Symptoms	0%	0%	0%	100%	0%
Depression	76.5%	11.8%	2.9%	2.9%	5.9%
Drowsiness	68.6%	14.3%	11.4%	2.9%	2.9%
Esophageal Ulcer	50%	0%	25%	0%	25%
Eye / Vision Problems	76.2%	16.7%	4.8%	2.4%	0%
Hearing Loss	97.5%	2.5%	0%	0%	0%
High Blood Pressure	97%	3%	0%	0%	0%
Insomnia	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Kidney Damage	80%	0%	0%	20%	0%
Leg and/or Foot Cramping	87.8%	2.4%	9.8%	0%	0%
Liver Damage	95.6%	2.2%	0%	2.2%	0%
Mood Swings	76.5%	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%	5.9%
Muscle / Joint Pain	82.9%	7.3%	7.3%	0%	2.4%
Reduced Libido	96.4%	0%	3.6%	0%	0%
Seizures	75%	0%	25%	0%	0%
Sore Throat	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Suicidal Tendencies	95%	0%	0%	2.5%	2.5%
Thinning / Loss of Hair	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Tooth Discoloration	95.2%	4.8%	0%	0%	0%
Yeast Infection	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%

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Episodes since taking Doxycycline Hyclate

Since taking Doxycycline Hyclate Rate a Drug survey participants reported these episodes:

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15 Mar 2012

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15 Mar 2012

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15 Feb 2012

—Posted by AD

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29 Nov 2011

Hi, I was described Actavis (brand name)DOXYCYCLINE 100mg twice a day for 14 weeks due to a suspected Urine tract infection or Prostrate problem. Week One after a few days I started to fill fatigued and short tempered, by the end of the week it got progressively worse. Week Two I started to feel very down and very depressed and having thoughts that the whole world was against me and found it very difficult to stay a sleep for long spells of more than an hour it seemed . On day 13 I woke with very bad feelings and on the train to work that morning I started to think that I could not face the station because one everyone was looking at me and two that I felt I need to cry (Im a 40 year old male). I got the strength to get off the train once everyone had gone as I walked along the street but I felt my starting to cry. I got to work , luckily to an empty office and burst into tears . I rang my wife who offered to come and get. I rang the Doctor who advise me to finish the coarse then a few days later later any feelings I felt would start to subside. No way only had one day to go but could not face another day of feeling spaced out and extremely depressed , feelings that I have never felt before . After days and days of fatigue and depression I could not take it any more, I thought at the time I was having a nervous breakdown. That was November 2011 when they were prescribed by a NHS GP in Kent in the UK. But yet after searching a couple of forums was reading of people having very similar problems for 4 – 5 years whilst on this drug! I feel it must be a sign of the times with Doctors having to prescribe cheap drugs on the NHS whilst surely knowing these side effects exist. If you are brave enough to start a course of this drug please please please educate your mind into knowing its the prescription drugs causing your thoughts and depression or better still return to the Doctors surgery and demand a different drug!

—Posted by dave

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05 Feb 2012

Our 19 year old son committed suicide on day 6 of this medication. He was very intelligent, athletic and happy. Very happy - all his short life. It was completely out of the blue. He had never experienced depression and was from a loving family. He was extremely close to his 3 brothers and also a tight group of friends he had grown up with. We are in no doubt that he had an adverse reaction to this medication. One minute he was eating breakfast and texting his friend to bring whites for him to the cricket match and 17 minutes later he was dead. That morning's dose kicked in and obviously caused some sort severe depression - with an unbearably tragic outcome. I doubt the medical profession believes it but anyone who knows our son and our family well most certainly do.

—Posted by bereft

18 Nov 2011

This particular drug (100mg, baby blue capsules) did not give me many side effects. No nausea even on an empty stomach, no vomiting, very slight reaction to the sun. However, I noticed a marked increase in fatigue and depression. I have a feeling of being just completely wiped several hours before my normal bedtime. This drug is being taken once a day for 30 days to clear the increased acne as a result of taking Androgel.

—Posted by 66dude

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