doxycycline

noun

doxy·cy·cline | \ ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn

Definition of doxycycline

: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ used orally to treat various bacterial infections

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The Missouri patient was treated with doxycycline for four weeks, and his symptoms resolved. — Alexandria Hein, Fox News, "Man's painful bacterial infection linked to pet cat," 12 Sep. 2018 And the other standard antibiotic for these issues, doxycycline, doesn’t work for everyone either. — Claire Gillespie, SELF, "The FDA Just Approved the First Test for Mycoplasma Genitalium, a Commonly Misdiagnosed STI," 1 Feb. 2019 Some infections like Babesia can’t be treated with doxycycline and need to be treated with a parasite medicine. — Cathy Cassata, Fox News, "This family learned tick bites can transmit more than Lyme disease," 23 June 2018 If a tick is in place longer than 36 hours, then a single, 200-mg dose of doxycycline usually prevents Lyme disease when given within 72 hours after the tick bite occurs. — Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Ask the expert: With Lyme disease on the rise, here's how you can protect yourself," 3 July 2018 Antibiotics commonly used for oral treatment include doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil. — Kara Driscoll, ajc, "Lyme disease: 7 questions answered about tick-borne infections," 7 May 2018 According to the Mayo Clinic, a potential side effect of doxycycline is intracranial hypertension. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "Teen Claims Acne Medication Doxycycline Left Her "Nearly Blind"," 30 Mar. 2018 If that doesn't work: Treat inflammation from the inside out with a course of oral antibiotics (like doxycycline or minocycline). — Kelsey Castañon, Seventeen, "Everything You Need to Know About Acne — and How to Get Rid of It," 14 Dec. 2017 In the past, most antibiotic-resistant strains gonorrhea could be still be treated by using a combination of the drugs ceftriaxone and oral azithromycin or doxycycline. — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, "What You Need to Know About the Antibiotic-Resistant Strains of Gonorrhea Going Around," 21 July 2017

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