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Doxycycline 100mg Capsule - 1

[DOX54M]

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Pack price equivalent (50 capsules) is £2.00 (No VAT)

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Product Details

Doxycycline 100mg capsule (UK) for use in malaria risk hotspots. Doxycycline is an antibiotic from the tetracycline group of antibiotics used in the prevention of malaria in certain regions of the world. It must be taken as directed by the doctor as a course of treatment for doxycycline to be effective.

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Doxycycline is also prescribed in the UK for the treatment of bacterial infections. The course of treatment for bacterial infections would usually be 7 to 14 days. For the prevention of contracting malaria, doxycycline is taken for a much longer course, starting 2 days before entering the malaria zone and continuing for 4 weeks after leaving.

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Directions

For the prevention of malaria in adults (and children OVER 12):

One doxycycline 100mg capsule to be taken daily for 2-3 days before departure

(or 7 days if doxycycline has not been taken before. Prevention is effective if started 2-3 days prior to departure. The 7 day recommendation is to allow for a different drug to be started if Doxycycline proves unsuitable for you.)

One doxycycline 100mg capsule daily for each day you are in the malarious zone.

One doxycycline 100mg capsule daily for four weeks on return from malarious zone.

If the doxycycline capsules irritate your stomach take them with food or milk. You should take doxycycline 100mg with a full glass of fluids either sitting or standing up and well before you go to bed for the night to stop doxycycline causing irritation and ulceration of your gullet. It is important not to lie down for at least thirty minutes after taking Doxycycline Capsules, so that the capsule can move as swiftly as possible into the stomach and prevent irritation of the throat (canal taking food from the mouth to the stomach).

Ingredients

Each capsule contains Doxycycline hyclate (formerly hydrochloride) equivalent to 100mg of Doxycycline.

Inactive ingredients will vary according to manufacturer. If you wish to know all ingredients in the doxycycline make we will be supplying, please contact us before purchasing online.

Side Effects

Like many medicines, doxycycline may occasionally cause side-effects in some patients, particularly when you first start taking it. These effects may include the following:

Allergic reactions: All medicines can cause allergic reactions. Serious allergic reactions are very rare. Any sudden wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, chest pain, fever, sudden swellings, rash or itching (especially affecting the whole body) when taking doxycycline should be reported to a doctor immediately.

Particular effects of antibiotics in general including doxycycline: Sore or swollen tongue and diarrhoea may occur. A diarrhoeal disease (pseudomembranous colitis) has been reported which may show as watery diarrhoea, fever and cramps. You should contact a doctor immediately if this occurs. Soreness and itching around the back passage and/or genital areas, inflammation around the vagina, or thrush of the vagina or mouth may also occur.

Effects on the blood: Doxycycline may alter the numbers of certain types of blood cells. If you notice that you are bruising easily, have more nose bleeds, or suffer from an increased number of infections and sore throats, you should contact your doctor. Porphyria has been reported with doxycycline and may appear as sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, inflammation of nerves and stomach pains.

Effects on glands and hormones: When doxyxycline has been taken for a long time, discolouration of thyroid tissue has been reported. However, this medicine does not impair thyroid function.

Effects on the central nervous system (CNS): Headache. Increased pressure in the skull resulting in severe headaches together with blurred and/or double vision and blind spots have been reported. These effects usually disappear upon stopping the medicine, however, permanent loss of vision has been reported. Bulging fontanelles (soft spot on head) of infants has been reported and usually disappears rapidly on stopping the capsules.

Effects on the ears: Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears) has been reported.

Effects on the heart: Pericarditis (inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart).

Effects on the gastrointestinal tract: Stomach pain, loss of appetite, feeling or being sick, heartburn, diarrhoea. Difficulty swallowing, sore or painful tongue or mouth, inflammation and/or ulcers of the gullet have been reported. These are very unlikely if you take the capsules with water while standing or sitting (see "Taking your medicine"). Discolouration of teeth has been reported after long term use.

Effects on the liver: Changes in liver function tests, hepatitis and jaundice (yellowing of the skin or white of the eyes) has been reported rarely. Liver failure and pancreatitis has been reported rarely. If you suffer from severe stomach pains, you should contact your doctor.

Effects on the skin of doxycycline: Severe skin reactions that make you feel unwell, which may be red, and flaking or peeling of skin. You may notice that your skin is very sensitive to light. If you get a skin rash, itching, redness or severe sunburn when out in sunlight or after using a sun bed stop taking the medicine and seek immediate medical advice from your doctor. If you suffer from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) you may notice that your condition gets worse.

Effects on the muscles and bones: Aching muscles or joints have been reported. Underdevelopment of teeth.

Effects on the kidneys: an increase in the amount of urea in the blood has been reported. This is detected by a blood test.

If these effects are troublesome or you have any other unusual effects, seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

Warnings

DO NOT take Doxycycline Capsules if you:

are pregnant, plan to become pregnant whilst taking this medicine or are breast feeding as doxycycline causes tooth deformities and affects the bone growth of your baby.
or the person taking doxycycline is under 12 years old as doxycycline may cause tooth or bone deformities and interfere with growth.
are sensitive to any of the ingredients in the product or are sensitive to the tetracycline group of antibiotics.

Tetracyclines including doxycycline should not be used during tooth development (during pregnancy, infancy and children below 12 years old) as such use may lead to permanent discolouration or underdevelopment of the teeth (yellow-grey-brown).

Make sure you have told your doctor if you:

have liver disease or are taking medicines which affect your liver.
are likely to be exposed to direct sunlight or ultra-violet (UV) light.
suffer from porphyria, muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
are taking other medicines such as medicines to prevent your blood clotting (anticoagulants eg warfarin), other antibiotic medicines (eg penicillin), indigestion remedies (antacids) containing zinc, bismuth, calcium, magnesium or aluminium, medicines which contain iron (eg medicines to prevent anaemia or some vitamin tablets), anti-epileptic medicines (eg phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin or primidone), oral contraceptives (the pill), medicines used following organ transplants (eg ciclosporin), and any others that you have bought without a prescription.

You are advised NOT to drink alcohol with doxycycline. Discuss this with your doctor if you have any questions.

Doxycycline should not affect your ability to drive.

If you see another doctor or go into hospital, let them know what medicines you are taking. If you need to have a general anaesthetic for an operation make sure you tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking Doxycycline Capsules.

Do not use the doxycycline capsules after the expiry date shown on the product packaging. Keep the capsules stored below 25°C in a dry place, and in the original packaging.

KEEP THEM IN A SECURE PLACE WHERE CHILDREN CANNOT GET AT OR SEE THEM. REMEMBER,

This medicine is for YOU only. NEVER give it to anyone else. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. Unless your doctor tells you to, do not keep medicines that you no longer need - give them back to your pharmacist for safe disposal.

* image for illustration purposes only. As this medicine is a generic (unbranded) product, the actual make we supply may vary from that illustrated.

Pack Size

50 capsules

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