5. What else should I know about doxycycline? In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. If a person is exposed to anthrax, the risk of side effects caused by doxycycline treatment may be acceptable because of the seriousness of the disease.
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Doxycycline is approved to treat anthrax in all its forms [inhaled (lung), skin, stomach and intestinal]. 3. Can medicines in the same class as doxycycline be used to prevent or treat anthrax?
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Uses of This Medicine. Doxycycline is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. It is also used to treat pimples and abscesses (usually on the face) that are caused by rosacea, also known as acne rosacea or adult acne. Doxycycline delayed-release tablets and tablets are also used to prevent malaria and treat anthrax infection after possible exposure and other problems as determined by your doctor.
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Doxycycline (By mouth) dox-i-SYE-kleen. Treats and prevents infections. Also used to prevent malaria and treat rosacea or severe acne. This medicine is a tetracycline antibiotic. Drug classes. Amebicide, Amebicide, Intestinal, Antiacne, Antibiotic, Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, Dental Agent (About this - PubMed Health) Uses
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Some foods and medicines can affect how doxycycline works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: Bismuth subsalicylate, isotretinoin or other acne medicines, acitretin or other medicine to treat psoriasis
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Doxycycline and other members of the tetracycline class of antibiotics are not generally approved for treating patients under 8 years old. These antibiotics can cause swelling of the brain and a condition called bulging fontanels (soft spot on head) in infants.
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1. What is doxycycline? Doxycycline is an antibiotic medicine belonging to the class called tetracyclines. It is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. It does not treat viral infections, such as the common cold. 2. Is doxycycline approved to treat anthrax?
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Questions and Answers for Consumers on Doxycycline. 1  Before taking any tetracycline antibiotic, review with your health care provider ALL medicines you are taking, including those you take without a prescription. Tetracycline antibiotics can affect how other medicines work and other medicines can affect how the antibiotic works.
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4. What are some possible side effects of doxycycline? This list is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with doxycycline. Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects. Some possible uncommon but serious side effects of doxycycline include:
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Doxycycline is an antibiotic medicine belonging to the class called tetracyclines.. It is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. It does not treat viral infections, such as the common cold.
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Doxycycline is an antibiotic medicine belonging to the class called tetracyclines.