Get Informed: Doxycycline
Active Ingredient(s)
Doxycycline
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of acne and susceptible bacterial infections. It prohibits the protein synthesis of the bacterial, cause it to be unable to replicate.
- Last Text Update:
- 2009-Nov-06 3:22 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2009-Nov-07 8:28 AM
Other Names
- Adoxa
- Doryx
- Doxicycline
- Doxycilin
- Doxycyclin
- Doxycyclin Genericon 100
- Doxycycline
- Doxycycline Hyclate
- Oracea
- Periostat
- Unidox
- Viacin
- Vibramycin
- Vibratab
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- D
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 05 Dec 1967
- Est US Patients*
- 380,800
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Doxycycline or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Doxycycline
There have been no alerts regarding Doxycycline during the past year.
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What is Doxycycline used for?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 2,200 patients that use Doxycycline (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Rosacea | 15% | 
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| Acne | 15% |
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| Gum Disease | 12% |
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| Skin Health | 6% |
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| Osteoarthritis | 3% |
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| Pain | 3% |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 3% |
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| Mixed Connective Tissue Disease | 3% |
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| Asthma | 3% |
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| Other | 79% |
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How well does Doxycycline work?
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 2,200 users taking Doxycycline (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 57%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Doxycycline outweigh the bad things.
- 3%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Doxycycline.
Common Side Effects of Doxycycline
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 2,200 users taking Doxycycline (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
46% of patients experience side-effects on Doxycycline
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Doxycycline
Most Common Side Effects...
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Nausea
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Fatigue
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Doxycycline ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Hi, I have been prescribed a 6-8 week dose of this drug to combat a dermatitis around my mouth called perioral dermatitis. This is my 6th day of taking it once daily and I've just had this itchy "hive" like lump develop on the side of my bicep.
36 year old Female
Posted: 2009-10-31 10:16:12
Question/Comment:
Started taking Oracea 40 mg about two weeks ago Prescribed by my Dermatologist for Rosacea .So far no obvious side effects and it seems to be working
Male
72 year old Male
Posted: 2009-09-21 19:54:01
Question/Comment:
Im was prescribedm
Doxycycline for bronchitis in March and I wound up in the hospital for 2 weeks with pancreatitus. I had very severe stomach pains and my Dr said he thought the doxycline caused the pancreatitus. I have never been in so much pain and thought I was dying. I had to have a central venous line put in my chest to get nutrition from TPN, antibiotics, and pain meds.
I am still having stomach pains and may have to go in hospital again and put back on TPN as everytime I eat anything it causes severe pain.
Also have some inflammtion still in pancreas. Liver enzymes are also high.
I don't know when I will ever feel normal again.
61 year old Female
Posted: 2009-07-02 23:33:35
Question/Comment:
Hi I've been taking doxycycline for quite a few yrs now. I was prescribed it for acne. At first my dermatologist prescribed me Erythromycin but I became intolerable towards it so he put me on this. I notice a few minor side effects at 1st. Biggest being a yeast infection, which all went away. It's better for most people to eat when taking it. Otherwise I think it works pretty good. I do notice if I stop taking it for a bit my acne seems to really flare up. I also added Proactiv to help combat my acne, which if nothing is used is pretty severe.
36 year old Female
Posted: 2009-01-28 10:04:07
Question/Comment:
I recently started using doxycycline for bone loss around my teeth. I have experienced a severe loss of taste. I was wondering if this is as a result of combining it with Terbinafine, which I have been taking for about 1 month. any answers will be appreciated.
61 year old Male
Posted: 2008-12-30 10:12:22
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Doxycycline