Everything You Know About Doxycycline

Doxycycline is so strong. So strong. It's a strong tetracycline antibiotic! Men, you'll take an oral pill of this one most of the time. You will! Injections are out there when you need them, though. Ask your doc about bringing this antibiotic in to fix all your problems. They don't stand a chance!

Men, this med's a great bacterial infection treatment. So great! It's amazing as a treatment for pneumonia, and it'll even play a role in bronchitis treatment! Men, wave goodbye to acne on this one too. This antibiotic works wonders as an acne treatment. Hold up, though, your doc only prescribes this one when ointments for acne haven't worked. And men? You've got to understand where doxycycline stand among oral antibiotics for infection.

How It Works

Men, this antibiotic's a powerful one. Bacteria won't grow anymore when you take it! Win. It'll bind to something only found in bacteria. Yes, men, a ribosomal subunit! This antibiotic stops specific RNAs from binding, so new proteins can't form. And yes, you remember. Bacteria won't grow! Many, many men have a fighting chance with their immune system once they take this antibiotic. It destroys bacteria so well!

Expect this med to peak in 1 to 2 hours and have a half-life of 18 to 22 hours. Men, most of your body tissues are going to absorb it! You'll find more in your gallbladder, lungs, liver, and kidneys.

The Best Uses

Men, you need this antibiotic! It's one of the best at treating bacterial infections. One of the very best, the very best! Many, many men are successful when they take it to treat bronchitis and pneumonia. Men, this med's also great at getting rid of eye infections, gum disease, and even UTIs. It's so great at this! Men, doxycycline's so powerful, it even helps some sexually transmitted infections.

But men, there's more! This antibiotic's so effective against acne. Yes! It means you'll have fewer pimples and even makes the ones that still appear heal so much faster. So much faster! Many, many men with rosacea bumps take this med too. And when you're going to a high-risk place for malaria? This antibiotic's going to help there too!

Side Effects

Men, prepare yourselves. You'll see side effects on this antibiotic! Most of the time, it'll be a bit of nausea, indigestion, vomiting, and diarrhea. Of course, there are other common ones too! Expect toothaches, headaches, dry mouth, and pain in your upper abdomen. Many, many men deal with effects that feel so much like the flu on this antibiotic. Not so fun, not so fun at all. Men, rare effects on this med are constipation, colitis, and bloody diarrhea. Swallowing pain is a huge, huge one too. So huge! The good news? That goes away in just a week when you stop taking this antibiotic, men!

Men, you'll need your doc for some side effects! They need to know right away about joint pain, dizziness, fainting, and chest pain. Call them up for jaundice, light poo, dark pee, and strong stomach pain. You've got to do it, men. These are huge, huge signs of pancreas and liver issues! Allergic reactions to this one are rare. So rare. The rarest! But men? You need emergency help for hives, breathing issues, tongue swelling, and facial swelling!

Precautions

You've already got your guard up, right? Men, this antibiotic needs precautions! It's not good when you're allergic to others in the same class. Not good at all. Men, certain health conditions mean you can't take it too! Kidney disease, asthma, and liver disease are 3 huge examples this. 3 huge ones! This med's also not good when you're allergic to sulfites. Go over all of your medical history details with your doc! They've got your back in this fight.

Men, you'll want to drink a bit of milk or eat some food when this med triggers an upset stomach. But hold your horses, talk to your doc first! Some brands need you to have an empty stomach. When you're taking one of those, do it an hour before you eat! Wait for 2 hours after eating to do it when you prefer. And men? Don't crush the delayed-release tablets. Only break regular pills open to mix with applesauce! Remember to wear sunscreen all the time, men. This antibiotic makes you more likely to burn under the sun! And don't take it once it expires. That's how you get kidney damage. You will!

Medication Interactions

This one's got many interactions, men. So many! Yes, doxycycline interacts with over 180 meds! Men, you know what you've got to do. List your meds and supplements! Talk to your doc about them! They're your backup, and they'll make sure you avoid interactions. Your pharmacist is going to help out too, obviously. So obvious!

Men, this antibiotic doesn't get along with lomitapide and acitretin. That's a recipe for a huge interaction. So huge! Men, don't take it with fibroblasts for collagen either. Don't do it! But there's more here, men. You need another antibiotic when you need some seizure meds, blood thinners, and isotretinoin.