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== Background ==
* Tetracycline antibiotic
* Tetracycline antibiotic

=== Spectrum of Activity ===
* Can treat: {{#ask: [[Is treated by::doxycycline]]|default=none}}

=== Distribution ===

* Achieves only low concentrations in the urine, so generally not recommended for UTIs, though some debate about this<ref>Tomasz Jodlowski, Charles R Ashby, Sarath G Nath, Doxycycline for ESBL-E Cystitis, ''Clinical Infectious Diseases'', Volume 73, Issue 1, 1 July 2021, Pages e274–e275, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1898</ref>

== Dosing ==
* Usual dosing 100 mg po BID
* Usual dosing 100 mg po BID

== Safety ==

=== Adverse Effects ===
* Counsel on high risk of sun sensitivity and pill esophagitis
* Counsel on high risk of sun sensitivity and pill esophagitis
* Generally avoid using in pregnant women and children less than 8 years of age due to bone and tooth staining
* Generally avoid using in pregnant women and children less than 8 years of age due to bone and tooth staining
** However, can often tolerate short courses up to 5 days without issue
** However, can often tolerate short courses up to 5 days without issue
* Achieves only low concentrations in the urine, so generally not recommended for UTIs
* Can treat: {{#ask: [[Is treated by::doxycycline]]|default=none}}


[[Category:Tetracyclines]]
[[Category:Tetracyclines]]

Revision as of 14:56, 1 November 2023

Background

  • Tetracycline antibiotic

Spectrum of Activity

Distribution

  • Achieves only low concentrations in the urine, so generally not recommended for UTIs, though some debate about this[1]

Dosing

  • Usual dosing 100 mg po BID

Safety

Adverse Effects

  • Counsel on high risk of sun sensitivity and pill esophagitis
  • Generally avoid using in pregnant women and children less than 8 years of age due to bone and tooth staining
    • However, can often tolerate short courses up to 5 days without issue
  1. Tomasz Jodlowski, Charles R Ashby, Sarath G Nath, Doxycycline for ESBL-E Cystitis, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 73, Issue 1, 1 July 2021, Pages e274–e275, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1898