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Doxytop (दोक्स्य्तोप) - Doxycycline Drug Price and Information

Doxycycline (Doxytop) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, Lyme’s disease, infections of the skin, genital, and urinary systems and anthrax.  

Doxytop - Overseas Health Care

Doxytop  Capsule/ Tablet


Generic : Doxycycline
 9.50
100mg
10
Price Updated on Jan 31, 2023
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Drug information on Doxytop (Doxycycline) from Overseas Health Care

Written & Compiled by Anushta Chandrapalan, M.Sc  | Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team
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Medical condition(s) for which Doxytop may be prescribed

Acne

Dosage & When it is to be taken (Indications)

Adults: The usual dose is 200 mg on the first day of treatment in divided doses, followed by a maintenance dose of 100 mg/day.
Child: The recommended dosage is 2 mg/lb of body weight divided into two doses.

Side effects of Doxytop

Gastrointestinal : Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tongue inflammation and difficulty in swallowing.

Skin : Rash and photosensitivity.

Genitourinary : Rise in Blood Urea Nitrogen.

Hypersensitivity : Hives, swelling, shock and redness of the skin.

Blood : Anemia, eosinophilia, decrease in white blood cells and platelets.

Miscellaneous : Bulging fontanels in infants and stroke.

How to use Doxytop?

It comes as a capsule and suspension to take by mouth, with food.

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When Should Doxytop not be taken? (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity.

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Warnings and Precautions for Doxytop

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of diarrhea, stomach or intestinal infection, the blood disorder (porphyria), any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Take full course of treatment.

Avoid long-term use of this medication; otherwise it may cause secondary infection.

Avoid exposure to sunlight.

It should not be used in children less than 8 years old.

Other Precautions for Doxytop

Avoid excess dosage.

Storage Conditions for Doxytop

Store it at controlled room temperature (20° - 25°C).

Doxycycline: Antibacterial Drug Treats Pneumonia, Cholera, Syphilis, and Pimples or Acne



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