Active Ingredient(s):Doxycycline FDA Approved: * July 22, 1985 Pharm Company: *FH FAULDING CO LTD Category:Antibiotics
Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline-class antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites.[1] It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis.[1] It is also used to prevent malaria in combination with quinine.[1] Doxycycline may be taken by mouth or by injection into a vein.[1]
Common side effects include diarrhea, na...
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