Tydox 100 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Doxycycline hydrochloride
Company	Somatec pharmaceuticals ltd

Treatment of respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia, influenza, sinusitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, and tracheitis
Treatment of gastrointestinal tract infections including cholera, traveler's diarrhea, shigella dysentery, and acute intestinal amebiasis
Treatment of chlamydial infections like lympho-granuloma venereum, psittacosis, and trachoma
Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases like non-gonococcal urethritis, acute pelvic inflammatory disease, and gonorrhea
Treatment of other infections such as impetigo, furunculosis, and conjunctivitis

Semisynthetic tetracycline antibiotic with broad spectrum activity
Primarily a bacteriostatic antibiotic
More active against Staphylococcus aureus and Nocardia
Active against penicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus
Active against certain Gram-negative strains of E. coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Klebsiella
Active against Haemophilus influenzae and H. ducreyi
Active against Actinomyces, Brucella, Vibrio cholerae, Nocardia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and a wide range of Rickettsiae
Active against spirochetes such as Borellia recurrentis, Treponema pallidum, and Treponema pertenue
Active against Plasmodium falciparum

Usual dose: 200 mg on first day, then 100 mg daily for 7-10 days
Severe infections: 200 mg daily for 10 days
Acne: 100 mg daily
Uncomplicated genital chlamydia, non-gonococcal urethritis: 100 mg twice daily for 7-21 days

Capsules should be swallowed whole with plenty of fluid during meals while sitting or standing

Absorption of tetracyclines is impaired by antacids containing aluminum, calcium, or magnesium, and iron-containing preparations
Absorption of tetracyclines is impaired by bismuth salicylate
Barbiturates, carbamazepine, and phenytoin decrease the half-life of doxycycline
Concurrent use of tetracyclines may render oral contraceptives less effective
Patients on anticoagulant therapy may require downward adjustment of their anticoagulant dosages
Tetracyclines should be avoided in conjunction with penicillin

Should be avoided in pregnant women due to the risk of staining and effect on bone growth in the fetus
Enters breast milk, mothers taking these drugs should not breastfeed their child

Tetracyclines may cause permanent discoloration of teeth if used during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy, and childhood to the age of 8 years)