Doxycycline

Descriptions of Doxycycline

Doxycycline: an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"
Source: WordNet 2.1

Doxycycline: A synthetic TETRACYCLINE derivative with similar antimicrobial activity. Animal studies suggest that it may cause less tooth staining than other tetracyclines. It is used in some areas for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM).
Source: Diseases Database

Basic Information: Doxycycline

Doxycycline: Type of antibiotic.

Count: Doxycycline is listed as a: treatment for 15 conditions; alternative treatment for 0 conditions; preventive treatment for 2 conditions; research treatment for 1 conditions.

Doxycycline is a type of: Antibiotics (316)

Treatments: list of all treatments

List of Diseases with Doxycycline as a Treatment

The following list of conditions have 'Doxycycline' or similar listed as a treatment in our database:

A

• Acne ... doxycycline
• Anthrax ... doxycycline
• Anthrax meningitis ... doxycycline

C

• Chlamydia ... doxycycline

G

• Gonorrhea ... doxycycline

L

• Lyme disease ... doxycycline

M

• Melioidosis ... doxycycline

N

• Non-Specific Urethritis ... doxycycline

P

• Pulmonary Anthrax ... doxycycline

R

• Relapsing fever ... doxycycline
• Rickettsia typhi ... doxycycline
• Ricketttsialpox ... doxycycline
• Rosacea ... doxycycline

U

• Urinary tract infections ... doxycycline

V

• Vaginitis ... doxycycline

List of Diseases with Doxycycline as a Preventive Treatment

The following list of conditions have 'Doxycycline' or similar listed as a preventive treatment in our database:

A

• Anthrax ... doxycycline

M

• Malaria ... doxycycline

List of Diseases with Doxycycline as a Research Treatment

The following list of conditions have 'Doxycycline' or similar listed as a research treatment or other research area in our database:

R

• Rheumatoid arthritis ... doxycycline

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