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Brand Names: Adoxa, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Monodox, Oracea, Oraxyl, Periostat, Vibramycin, Vibramycin Calcium, Vibramycin Monohydrate, Vibra-Tabs

Generic Name: doxycycline (Pronunciation: DOX i SYE kleen)

• What is doxycycline (Adoxa, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Monodox, Oracea, Oraxyl, Periostat, Vibramycin, Vibramycin Calcium, Vibramycin Monohydrate, Vibra-Tabs)?
• What are the possible side effects of doxycycline?
• What is the most important information I should know about doxycycline?
• What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking doxycycline?
• How should I take doxycycline?
• What happens if I miss a dose?
• What happens if I overdose?
• What should I avoid while taking doxycycline?
• What other drugs will affect doxycycline?
• Where can I get more information?

What is doxycycline (Adoxa, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Monodox, Oracea, Oraxyl, Periostat, Vibramycin, Vibramycin Calcium, Vibramycin Monohydrate, Vibra-Tabs)?

Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic. It fights bacteria in the body.

Doxycycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, periodontitis (gum disease), and others.

Doxycycline is also used to treat blemishes, bumps, and acne-like lesions caused by rosacea. Doxycycline will not treat facial redness caused by rosacea.

Doxycycline may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Adoxa 100 mg

round, yellow, imprinted with B, 729

Adoxa 50 mg

round, yellow, imprinted with 728, B

Adoxa 75 mg

round, orange, imprinted with B, 730

Doryx 100 mg

oval, white/yellow specks, imprinted with D100

Doryx 75 mg

oval, white/yellow specks, imprinted with D75

Doxycycline 100 mg Cap-IVA

turquoise, imprinted with Z 2985

Doxycycline 100 mg Cap-VER

turquoise, imprinted with Westward, 3142

Doxycycline 100 mg Tab-IVA

round, peach, imprinted with Z 3626

Doxycycline 100 mg-EON

brown, imprinted with E810

Doxycycline 100 mg-MUT

turquoise, imprinted with AP 0814

Doxycycline 100 mg-MYL

round, yellow, imprinted with M, D23

Doxycycline 150 mg-MYL

round, orange, imprinted with M, D 24

Doxycycline 20 mg-IVA

round, white, imprinted with Logo 20, 4626

Doxycycline 50 mg Cap-IVA

turquoise/white, imprinted with Z 2984, Z2984

Doxycycline 50 mg Cap-MUT

turquoise/white, imprinted with MUTUAL 100

Doxycycline 50 mg-EON

yellow, imprinted with E805

Doxycycline 50 mg-MUT

turquoise/white, imprinted with AP 0837

Doxycycline 50 mg-MYL

round, yellow, imprinted with M, D21

Doxycycline 75 mg-MYL

round, orange, imprinted with M, D22

Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg Tab-URL

round, peach, imprinted with MP 37

Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg tab-WAT

round, orange, imprinted with 5553, DAN

Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg-WAT

turquoise, imprinted with DAN 5440

Doxycycline Hyclate 50 mg-WAT

turquoise/white, imprinted with DAN 5535

Doxycycline Monohydrate 100 mg-WAT

brown/yellow, imprinted with 100 mg, WATSON 411

Doxycycline Monohydrate 50 mg-WAT

white/yellow, imprinted with WATSON 410, 50 mg

Monodox 100 mg

brown/yellow, imprinted with MONODOX 100, M 259

Periostat

white, imprinted with TM Periostat, 20 mg

What are the possible side effects of doxycycline?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using doxycycline and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• severe headache, dizziness, blurred vision;
• fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
• severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;
• urinating less than usual or not at all;
• pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, confusion or weakness;
• severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate;
• loss of appetite, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or
• easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness.

Less serious side effects may include:

• swollen tongue, trouble swallowing;
• mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach upset;
• white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips;
• sores or swelling in your rectal or genital area; or
• vaginal itching or discharge.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What is the most important information I should know about doxycycline?

Do not use this medication if you are pregnant. It could cause harm to the unborn baby, including permanent discoloration of the teeth later in life. Doxycycline can make birth control pills less effective. Use a second method of birth control while you are taking doxycycline to keep from getting pregnant.

Doxycycline passes into breast milk and may affect bone and tooth development in a nursing baby. Do not take this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Do not use this medication if you are allergic to doxycycline, or to similar medicines such as demeclocycline (Declomycin), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn, Vectrin), or tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap).

Before taking doxycycline, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease. You may not be able to take doxycycline, or you may need a dose adjustment or special tests during treatment.

Do not give doxycycline to a child younger than 8 years old. Doxycycline can cause permanent yellowing or graying of the teeth, and it can affect a child's growth.

Throw away any unused doxycycline when it expires or when it is no longer needed. Do not take any doxycycline after the expiration date printed on the bottle. Expired doxycycline can cause a dangerous syndrome resulting in damage to the kidneys.