Doxycycline is a synthetic derivative of tetracycline, an antibiotic. It is in general and generic preparation with different brand names, such as Periostat and ADOX available. And "more accessible and, unfortunately, less effective than the better-known cousin, minocycline. Doxycycline is in controlling the development and spread of bacteria that promotes acne.
Doxycycline is an oral drug in the form of tablets, capsules, syrups and suspensions on the market. Each dose of doxycycline should be taken with a full glass of water. If you are experiencing abdominal pain after taking the drug, then a full meal.
Besides being less expensive than minocycline, doxycycline does not produce harmful side effects associated with minocycline expensive, such as dizziness, drowsiness, and skin pigmentation.
The dose of doxycycline
The amount of doxycycline is absorbed by your system is not affected by food intake, so you can take with meals. For mild acne, is the drug once or twice daily for a week or two. For severe infections, acne, the oral dose of 200 mg of doxycycline at the start of treatment – or 100 mg every 12 hours. In the following days the dose was reduced to 100 mg once daily or 50 mg twice daily.
The side effects of doxycycline and other concerns
No drug is perfect. Even if the most basic human rights, drugs, aspirin, not all the headaches over time. This applies to the oral antibiotics used to treat acne.
Doxycycline is well tolerated by most users. Commonly reported side effects include diarrhea, abdominal pain and nausea. Doxycycline belongs to the tetracycline group and as such can cause discoloration of the teeth, if the children under eight years. Generally, children under 8 years should not be used, doxycycline.
Doxycycline biggest drawback is that it can cause severe burns, after a brief period of sunlight, which is the worst side effects that tetracyclines. Although this is rare, should be minimized exposure to sunlight, if you are taking this medicine.
Tetracyclines such as doxycycline, if it can be taken by pregnant women have negative effects on bone and teeth development in the fetus. Similarly, if a nursing mother is treated with the drug doxycycline, an antibiotic, the child will be transmitted through breast milk. It is recommended that you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding before undergoing drug doxycycline.
Dose of doxycycline Subantimicrobial
Doxycycline is administered at low doses (dose subantimicrobial) will be issued for the treatment of acne. Small doses below 20 mg of anti-BID, the results showed inflammation without the P. acnes, the bacteria that promote the growth of acne. This road leads to the progressive accumulation prevent bacterial resistance.
Evidence of the dose of doxycycline subantimicrobial far in rosacea, acne and skin disorder is carried out, not dealt with P. acne and had a significant decrease in the size of rounded humps and bumps of rosacea. If that is the treatment of acne, acne is not P. inhibitors remains a problem.