Take doxycycline exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Swallow the delayed-release tablets and the Acticlate CAP capsules whole; do not split, chew, or crush them. If you cannot swallow certain delayed-release tablets Doryx; generics whole, carefully break up the tablet and sprinkle the contents of the tablet on a spoonful of cold or room temperature not hot applesauce.
Be careful not to crush or damage any of the pellets while you are breaking up the tablet. Eat the mixture right away and swallow without chewing. If the mixture cannot be eaten right away it should be discarded. If you are taking doxycycline for the prevention of malaria, start taking it 1 or 2 days before traveling to an area where there is malaria. Continue taking doxycycline each day you are in the area, and for 4 weeks after leaving the area.
You should not take doxycycline for the prevention of malaria for more than 4 months. Continue to take doxycycline even if you feel well. Take all the medication until you are finished, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. One doxycycline product may not be able to be substituted for another.
Be sure that you receive only the type of doxycycline that was prescribed by your doctor. Ask your pharmacist if you have any questions about the type of doxycycline you were given.
Doxycycline may also be used for the treatment of malaria. It may also be used to treat Lyme disease or to prevent Lyme disease in certain people who have been bitten by a tick. It may also be used to prevent infection in people who were sexually attacked. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this medication for your condition. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it.
However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Doxycycline may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from light and excess heat and moisture not in the bathroom. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily.
To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach. Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them.
However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. To do so may increase the chance of side effects. This medicine comes with patient instructions. Read and follow the instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Swallow the capsule whole. Do not break, crush, chew, or open it. Shake the oral liquid well just before each use. Measure the dose with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup. If you are using this medicine to prevent malaria while traveling, start taking the medicine 1 or 2 days before you travel.
Take the medicine every day during your trip and continue taking it for 4 weeks after you return. However, do not use the medicine for longer than 4 months. Use only the brand of this medicine that your doctor prescribed. Different brands may not work the same way. To help clear up your infection completely, keep taking this medicine for the full time of treatment, even if you begin to feel better after a few days.
If you stop taking this medicine too soon, your symptoms may return. The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. For a full list see the leaflet inside your medicines packet.
Doxycycline is not normally recommended in pregnancy or when breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you're taking these medicines before you start taking doxycycline:.
Typhoid vaccine given by mouth may not work properly if you're taking doxycycline. If you need a typhoid vaccine while taking doxycycline, your doctor or nurse will give it by injection.
There are no known problems with taking herbal remedies and supplements with doxycycline. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements. Doxycycline is from a group of medicines called tetracycline antibiotics. These antibiotics kill bacteria by stopping them from making the proteins that they need to survive.
It's very important that you keep taking doxycycline until you finish your medicine. Do this even if you feel better. It will help stop the infection coming back.
If you have rosacea, doxycycline works slowly to treat it. Your doctor will usually review you after 4 to 6 weeks to check how well the medicine is working. If you are taking doxycycline for any other infection, tell your doctor if you don't start feeling better after 3 days. Also tell them if, at any time, you start to feel worse. If you are taking doxycycline to prevent malaria, you will not feel any different.
You should take doxycycline as prescribed, and continue taking it for 4 weeks after leaving the area where there is malaria.
Some people get a fungal infection called thrush after taking a course of antibiotics like doxycycline. Antibiotics kill the normal harmless bacteria that help to protect you against thrush. Doxycycline does not affect any type of contraception, including the contraception pill and emergency contraception.
However, if doxycycline makes you vomit or have severe diarrhoea for more than 24 hours, your combined pill may not protect you from pregnancy. Look on the pill packet to find out what to do. Read more about what to do if you're on the pill and you're being sick or have diarrhoea. There's no clear evidence to suggest that taking doxycycline will reduce fertility in either men or women. However, speak to a pharmacist or your doctor before taking it if you're trying to get pregnant.
Doxycycline can build up in growing bones and teeth by binding to calcium. This can stain teeth. It only happens in growing bones and teeth. This is why doxycycline is not given to children under 12 years old or to pregnant or breastfeeding women. Avoid drinking alcohol with doxycycline. Alcohol can stop it working properly. Speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about this.
Do not take your medicine together with dairy products. This is because dairy foods like milk, cheese and yoghurt can stop your body from absorbing doxycycline. You can have dairy products a few hours before or after your dose. Yes, you can take doxycycline if you are allergic to penicillin. They are 2 different types of antibiotic. Doxycycline has been used successfully in hot countries for many years.
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About doxycycline Doxycycline is an antibiotic. Doxycycline is available on prescription.
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