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Doxicap – 50 mg capsule/pcs
৳ 1.42
Generic Name: Doxycycline Hydrochloride
Therapeutic class: Tetracycline group of drugs
Manufacturer : Renata Limited
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Indications
Doxycycline Hydrochloride is indicated in the following infections caused by susceptible microorganisms:
- Respiratory tract infections: Pneumonia, influenza, sinusitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, tracheitis.
- Gastrointestinal tract infections: Cholera, traveler’s diarrhea, shigella dysentery, acute intestinal amebiasis.
- Chlamydial infections: Lympho-granuloma venereum, psittacosis, trachoma.
- Sexually transmitted diseases: Non gonococcal urethritis, acute pelvic inflammatory disease, uncomplicated urethral and endocervical or rectal infections, gonorrhoea, syphilis, pyelonephritis, cystitis.
- Other infections: Impetigo, furunculosis, inclusion conjunctivitis, brucellosis, tularemia, cellulitis, acne and Q-fever.
Dosage & Administration
Usual dose: 200 mg on first day, then 100 mg daily for 7-10 days.
Severe infections (including refractory urinary tract infections): 200 mg daily for 10 days.
Acne: 100 mg daily.
Uncomplicated genital chlamydia, non-gonococcal urethritis: 100 mg twice daily for 7-21 days (14-21 days in pelvic inflammatory disease).
Side Effects
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, skin rashes, hemolytic anaemia, eosinophilia may be reported.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Doxycycline should be avoided in pregnant women, because of the risk of both staining and effect on bone growth in the foetus. Doxycyclines enter breast milk, and mothers taking these drugs should not breastfeed their child.
Precautions & Warnings
The use of drugs of the tetracycline class during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy and childhood to the age of 8 years) may cause permanent discoloration of teeth. Tetracyclines drugs, therefore should not be used in this age group.
Therapeutic Class
Tetracycline group of drugs
Storage Conditions
Keep all medicines out of reach of children. Store in a cool and dry place, protected from light.