Drug-induced esophagitis / ulcerative esophagitis, well-documented adverse effects of doxycycline, are often associated with taking the drug while lying down or an inadequate fluid intake.
- TRADE NAMES: Adoxa (Bioglan); Apo-Doxy; Atridox; Doryx (Warner Chilcott); Doximed; Doxy-100; Doxycin; Doxytec; Efracea; Monodox; Novo-Doxylin; Nu-Doxycycline; Oracea (Galderma); Periostat; Vibra-Tabs (Pfizer); Vibramycin-D (Pfizer)
- INDICATIONS: Various infections caused by susceptible organisms
- CLASS: Antibiotic, Antibiotic; tetracycline, Antimicrobial
- HALF-LIFE: 12–22 hours
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Acitretin, Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Antacids, Bacampicillin, Barbiturates, BCG Vaccine, Bismuth, Calcium salts, Carbamazepine, Carbenicillin, Cloxacillin, Corticosteroids, Coumarins, Cyclosporine, Dairy products, Digoxin, Ergotamine, Kaolin, Methotrexate, Methoxyflurane, Methysergide, Mezlocillin, Nafcillin, Oral Contraceptives, Oral iron, Oral typhoid vaccine, Oxacillin, Penicillins, Phenindione, Phenytoin, Piperacillin, Primidone, Quinapril, Retinoids, Rifampin, St John's Wort, Strontium Ranelate, Sucralfate, Sulfonylureas, Ticarcillin, Tripotassium dicitratobismuthate, Zinc
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