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How to Take Doxycycline and it's Dose


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

Dosage & When it is to be taken

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.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Doxycycline

This medication 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.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Doxycycline

India :


International :


Doryx, Monodox, Vibramycin, Vibramycin Monohydrate, Vibra-Tabs
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