Product Name : Doxycycline Hyclate 50% Pellets
Dosage Form : Capsules
Dose : 50mg, 100mg
Therapeutic Category : Antibacterial
Reference Product : Actavis UK
API : DMF; Dossier — CTD : Available
Trade Name : Adoxa, Atridox, Acticlate, Acticlate Cap, Doryx, Doxteric, Doxy, Monodox
Originator : Warner Chilcott
Doxycycline is used to treat moderate to severe inflammatory acne, or mild inflammatory acne that isn't getting better with other treatments. Doxycycline is also used to treat many types of bacterial infections, from urinary tract infections to gum disease.
"Doxycycline is an antibiotic that is used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain other parasites. It is useful for bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, early Lyme disease, cholera and syphilis. It is also useful for the treatment of malaria when used with quinine and for the prevention of malaria. Doxycycline can be used either by mouth or intravenously. Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, a red rash, and an increased risk of a sunburn. Use during pregnancy or in young children may result in permanent problems with the teeth including changes in their color. Its use during breastfeeding is probably safe. Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class. Like other agents of this class it either slows or kills bacteria by inhibiting protein production. It kills malaria by targeting a plastid organelle, the apicoplast."