Elidox Capsule
Capsule
Reliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Generic:
Doxycycline HydrochlorideWeight:
100 mgbest Price:
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Doxycycline Hydrochloride
Indications
Doxycycline Hydrochloride is indicated in the following infections caused by susceptible microorganisms: Respiratory tract infections: Pneumonia, influenza, sinusitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, tracheitis. Gastrointestinal tract infections: Cholera, traveler's diarrhea, shigella dysentery, acute intestinal amebiasis. ... Read moreDoxycycline Hydrochloride is indicated in the following infections caused by susceptible microorganisms: Respiratory tract infections: Pneumonia, influenza, sinusitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, tracheitis. Gastrointestinal tract infections: Cholera, traveler's diarrhea, shigella dysentery, acute intestinal amebiasis. Chlamydial infections: Lympho-granuloma venereum, psittacosis, trachoma. Sexually transmitted diseases: Non gonococcal urethritis, acute pelvic inflammatory disease, uncomplicated urethral and endocervical or rectal infections, gonorrhoea, syphilis, pyelonephritis, cystitis. Other infections: Impetigo, furunculosis, inclusion conjunctivitis, brucellosis, tularemia, cellulitis, acne and Q-fever.
Dosage Administration
Usual dose: 200 mg on first day, then 100 mg daily for 7-10 days. Severe infections (including refractory urinary tract infections): 200 mg daily for 10 days. Acne: 100 mg daily. Uncomplicated genital chlamydia, non-gonococcal urethritis: 100 mg twice daily for 7-21 days (14-21 days in pelvic inflammatory disease).
Contraindications
Capsules should be swallowed whole with plenty of fluid during meals while sitting or standing.
Therapeutic
Doxycycline should be avoided in pregnant women, because of the risk of both staining and effect on bone growth in the foetus. Doxycyclines enter breast milk, and mothers taking these drugs should not breastfeed their child.