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:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:21 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Doxycycline
- Doxycyclin
- Doxycycline Hyclate
- Doryx
- Oracea
- Doxicycline
- Doxycilin
- Periostat
- Vibramycin
- Adoxa
- Viacin
- Unidox
- Vibratab
- Doxycyclin Genericon 100
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*
- 362,600
- 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
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What is Doxycycline used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 2,400 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 | 41% | 
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| Infection | 30% | 
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| Acne | 30% |
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| Other | 7% | 
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How well does Doxycycline work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 2,400 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)
- 70%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Doxycycline outweigh the bad things.
- 7%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Doxycycline.
Common Side Effects of Doxycycline
iGuard regularly polls our more than 2,400 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.
19% of patients experience side-effects on Doxycycline
3% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Doxycycline
Most Common Side Effects...
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Headache
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Nausea/Vomiting
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Dryness
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Abdo Pain/Cramps
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Drowsiness
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Loss of Appetite
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Doxycycline ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
This is crazy and I'm embarrassed to even ask....has anyone noticed weight gain while on Oracea?
Posted: 2010-03-15 17:20:34
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Approximately 5% of iGuard patients taking Oracea reported either loss of appetite and or nausea as a side effect of the medication. There were no reports of weight gain as a side effect from iGuard patients taking Oracea. If the weight gain persists you should be evaluated by your physician.
Posted: 2010-03-16 23:25:05
Question/Comment:
I've had a sinus infection for 5 weeks, and a side effect of oracea is a sinus infection. I've been on 2 batches of antibiotics and it wontt go away. Do I need to stop taking Oracea for it to go away?
45 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-03-03 07:37:11
iGuard Answer/Reply:
The brand Oracea is approved to treat the inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) of rosacea. Oracea contains doxycycline, an antibiotic that is used to treat a variety of infections. Sinus infections were a side effect reported by 2.6% of patients taking Oracea compared to 0.7% of patients taking placebo (sugar pill) during clinical studies.
Oracea should not affecting the ability of the other antibiotics to treat your sinus infection. In fact, the active ingredient doxycycline is sometimes prescribed to treat sinus infections. The sinus infection may be resistant to the antibiotics that have been prescribed thus far, or it may be cause by a virus, which would mean that the antibiotics would not be able to cure it. If you have finished your current round of antibiotics and your symptoms have not improved, make an appointment with your physician to be re-evaluated.
Posted: 2010-03-11 00:09:02
Question/Comment:
Shortly after starting Doxycycline, I got a rash that looked like poison ivy, bubbly & oozing on my finger; then another on my wrist, then I broke out on my ankle & several other locations. It all went away after I discontinued the drug...took about a week.
60 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-02-13 13:07:12
Question/Comment:
I m 27 years old.... and I ve moved recently to LA from Germany...and for the past 5 months I ve been under an incredible amount of stress..I ve never had PERIORAL DERMATITIS ....and just 2 weeks after moving here I broke out....and my dermatologist said that my outbreak should be treated...for 4 to 8 weeks with oracea 40mg.
My question is to people who have had experiences with this antibiotic
1)does it work?
2)is it necessary? a month to two seems so extreme
...I m just scared to try it...but having PD scares me too....I hate it.. and I d like to try a natural method.
3)can you get rid of it for good?
my sister has had it for years and she says she s been through it all....and has found that staying away for coffee, cinamon, flourid and all unnatural day creams and soups ...also using a natural sun protection at all times....has finally helped her.
I d like to hear anything that could help me get through this...please i m desperate!!!
27 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-05 22:08:45
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Taking Oracea for 1 to 2 months is appropriate therapy for perioral dermatitis. Many patients experience great results. While you are on this you need to be sure to use sunscreen, as it can make you more sensitive to the sun. It can increase your chance of getting a yeast infection, but that can be easily treated. Taking a medication like Oracea is one of the preferred treatment for perioral dermatitis.
Makeup, moisturizers, dental products containing fluoride can cause the perioral dermatitis reaction - so you may want to evaluate any facial products you use and make sure they are not worsening your symptoms.
Posted: 2010-01-06 11:49:00
Question/Comment:
is doxycycyline a form of penicyline i cant spell either
41 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-11 13:52:19
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Doxycycline and penicillin are both antibiotics. They work differently and are not considered in the same class of medications. Doxycycline is not a form of penicillin.
Posted: 2009-12-12 00:14:59
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