Doxin 50 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.43 (5 x 10: ৳ 71.50)
Strip Price: ৳ 14.30
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Doxycycline hydrochloride |
| Company | Opsonin pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Doxin Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic
Categories
- Medicine
- Antibiotic
- Pharmaceutical
Description
Doxin is a highly active broad-spectrum antibiotic of tetracycline group.
Indications
- Respiratory tract infections
- Gastrointestinal tract infections
- Chlamydial infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Other infections
Microorganisms
- Gram-positive bacteria
- Gram-negative bacteria
- Spirochete
- Mycoplasma
- Rickettsia
- Mycobacteria
Treatment
- Pneumonia
- Influenza
- Sinusitis
- Bronchitis
- Tonsillitis
- Tracheitis
- Cholera
- Traveler's diarrhea
- Shigella dysentery
- Acute intestinal amebiasis
- Lympho-granuloma venereum
- Psittacosis
- Trachoma
- Non gonococcal urethritis
- Acute pelvic inflammatory disease
- Impetigo
- Furunculosis
- Inclusion conjunctivitis
- Brucellosis
- Tularemia
- Cellulitis
- Acne
- Q-fever
Pharmacology
- Bacteriostatic antibiotic
- Gram-negative strains sensitivity
- Anaerobes sensitivity
- Activity against Haemophilus influenzae
- Activity against Nocardia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Rickettsiae
- Activity against spirochetes
- Active against Plasmodium falciparum
Dosage
- 200mg on first day followed by 100mg daily for 7-10 days
- Severe infections: 200mg daily for 10 days
- Acne: 100mg daily
- Uncomplicated genital chlamydia: 100mg twice daily for 7-21 days
Administration
Capsules should be swallowed whole with plenty of fluid during meals while sitting or standing.
Interaction
- Impaired by antacids
- Impaired by iron-containing preparations
- Decreased half-life with barbiturates, carbamazepine, phenytoin
- Render oral contraceptives less effective
- May require downward adjustment of anticoagulant dosages
- Avoid giving in conjunction with penicillin
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to tetracyclines
- Children under 8 years of age
- Pregnant women
- Lactating mothers
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Skin rashes
- Hemolytic anaemia
- Eosinophilia
Pregnancy & Lactation
Avoid in pregnant women and lactating mothers due to risk of staining and effect on bone growth in the foetus
Precautions & Warnings
Avoid use during tooth development in children to prevent permanent discoloration of teeth
Therapeutic Class
- Tetracycline group of drugs
Storage Conditions
Store in a cool and dry place, protected from light