DRUGS ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICA SIDE NURSING

TION EFFECT CONSIDERATION

Doxycycline is used for  Hypersensitivity to Spectacular
Generic Name: May exert treatment of falciparum malaria any of the Senses:  Obtain specimen for culture
bacteriostatic resistant to chloroquine, acne tetracyclines. Interference and sensitivity.
Doxycycline effect by binding vulgaris, community-acquired  Children less than with color  Check for expiration date
to the 30S and pneumonia, lymphogranuloma vision.
8 years of age. because outdated
possibly 50S venereum etc.
Brand Name:  Pregnancy and tetracycline may cause
ribosomal units GI: Anorexia,
lactation reversible nephrotoxicity.
of Doxycycline is sometimes nausea,
Vibramycin  Porphyria  Monitor for signs and
microorganisms effective for trivial infections vomiting,
 Severe hepatic symptoms of superinfection
and inhibiting of the upper respiratory tract or diarrhea,
dysfunction in patients with long term
the protein of the (genito-)urinary tract but enterocolitis;
Classification: and high dose use of this
synthesis. May it does not represent the drug of esophageal drug.
also alter the choice. irritation (oral
Anti -infective, cytoplasmic  Check the patient’s tongue
tetracycline capsule and for fungal infection. Stress
membrane of It is particularly well suited tablet).
susceptible for oral hygiene.
for atypical pneumonia (as long  Report severe or watery
Dosage: microorganisms. as a legionella infection can be Skin: Rashes, diarrhea, severe nausea or
excluded), for disease photosensitivity vomiting, rash or itching,
1 cap (100 mg)
following Chlamydia reaction. mouth sores, vaginal sores.
trachomatis (non-gonorrhoeal
urethritis, acute urethral  Report sudden onset of
Route: syndrome, venereal Others: Thromb painful or difficult
lymphogranuloma, etc.), for ophlebitis (IV swallowing promptly to
Per orem use),
brucellosis (in combination physician. Doxycycline
with e.g. rifampicine), for superinfections. (capsule and tablet forms)
rickettsial diseases (spotted is associated with a
Frequency: fever, Q fever), for cholera and comparatively high
for anthrax. Doxycycline can incidence of esophagitis,
BID
be applied in stage I of Lyme especially in patients >40 y.
disease.

Form: Doxycycline is considered an

 alternative drug
Capsule for syphilis when there is e.g. a
hypersensitivity to penicillin. It
is recommended as a follow-up
Color: treatment to a single dose of
ceftriaxone for the treatment of
Sky Blue possible chlamydia infections
in context with gonorrhoea. It
is used in combination with
other antibiotics foracute
inflammatory pelvic
disease caused by mixed
infections. It can also be used
for the prophylaxis of traveler's
diarrhea. Doxycycline can also
be considered for the
prevention or treatment of
multiresistant malaria.