DOXYCYCLINE (dox-i-si-cleen)

Not included in this monograph — see AMH for more information.

• Minocycline
• Tetracycline

• Chronic lung disease — getting worse (exacerbation)
• Bronchiectasis in adults
• COPD 
• Chlamydia — CARPA STM, WBM
• Vulval problems
• Discharge from penis
• Infected testes
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• Dental trauma
• Acne (pimples)
• Malaria prevention (prophylaxis)
• Leptospirosis (Weil's/canecutter's disease)

Doses

• Antibiotic that stops bacteria cell from making proteins so it can't grow

• Different germs need different antibiotics. If not sure which one to use — check with doctor

• Heartburn
• Discoloured teeth (long term use) when used in kids
• Increased skin sensitivity to the sun

Nausea and vomiting

Diarrhoea

Pregnant

Breastfeeding
(if needed for more than 1 week)

Children under 8 years

• Tetracyclines interact with a lot of different medicines — always check with doctor or pharmacist before adding another medicine

•  Stay standing or sitting for at least one hour after taking. If the tablets stick in your throat, they can cause damage
• Take all the medicine — makes sure all the germs are gone and the infection doesn't come back

Take with food or milk

Take with large glass of water

Finish medicine
— even if you feel better

Keep out of the sun

 Warning stickers:  4b, 8, B

• Follow-up when antibiotic treatment finished to make sure infection is gone. If not — medical consult