Doxycycline Hyclate

Doxin®

Prescription Drug

Indication

Indicated in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of the following microorganisms in the conditions listed below:

• Sexually transmitted diseases due to Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Haemophilus ducreyi, and Calymmatobacterium granulomatis
• Urinary tract infections due to Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella spp. and Acinetobacter spp.
• Respiratory tract infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Klebsiella spp.
• Gastrointestinal infections due to Vibrio cholerae, and Shigella spp.
• Systemic infections caused by Rickettsiae, Borrelia recurrentis, Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis, Bartonella bacilliformis, and Brucella spp.
• Infections caused by Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Shigella spp., and Acinetobacter spp.

When penicillin is contraindicated, Doxycycline is an alternative drug in the treatment of the following infections:

• Uncomplicated gonorrhea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
• Syphilis caused by Treponema pallidum
• Yaws caused by Treponema pertenue
• Listeriosis due to Listeria monocytogenes
• Anthrax due to Bacillus anthracis
• Vincent’s infection caused by Fusobacterium fusiforme
• Actinomycosis caused by Actinomyces israelii
• Infections caused by Clostridium spp.
• In acute intestinal amebiasis, Doxycycline may be a useful adjunct to amebicides
• In severe acne, Doxycycline may be a useful adjunctive therapy
• In refractory periodontitis and periodontal abcess, Doxycycline may be a useful adjunctive therapy

Prophylaxis

Doxycycline is indicated for the prophylaxis of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum in short-term travelers (<4 months) to areas with Chloroquine and/or pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine resitant strains.

Dosage and Administration

For more information on safety, precaution and other information about this product, please see the Product Insert.