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Doxicycline Hyclate (Doxicycline Hyclate)

Overview of Doxicycline Hyclate

Doxicycline hyclate is a broad spectrum tetracycline antibiotic used against a wide variety of bacterial infections.It inhibits protein of symtoms by binding to 30s ribosome & prevent's addition of amino acid to growing peptide chain.

Indication of Doxicycline Hyclate

Doxicycline Hyclate is primarily indicated in conditions like Anthrax, Bacterial infections, Chlamydial infections, Lyme disease, Plague, Rocky mountain spotted fever, Trachoma, Urinary tract infection, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Amoebic dysentry, Malaria, Periodontitis, Severe acne.

Contraindication of Doxicycline Hyclate

Doxicycline Hyclate is contraindicated in conditions like Hepatic dysfunction,Hypersensitivity.

Side Effects of Doxicycline Hyclate

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Doxicycline Hyclate, which give rise to further complications include Allergic reactions.,Doxicycline Hyclate produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Dyspepsia, Rash. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Doxicycline Hyclate therapy.,The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Doxicycline Hyclate include Nausea, Diarrhea, Anorexia.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Doxicycline Hyclate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Inflammation, Rashes, Itching, Angioedema, Loss of appetite.

Precautions of Doxicycline Hyclate

Doxycyclin hyclate should not be given with other antibiotics. While using Doxycyclin hyclate sunlight sensitivity may increase. By using Doxycyclin hyclate birth control pills may become less effective.