You must complete an online form outlining your medical history, weight, and other medications.
A pharmacy will then confirm within 48 hours whether your application for an Antibiotic Over-the-Counter (OTC) drug credit is approved.
The credit will be processed alongside the drug according to the instructions provided in the pharmacist's receipt.
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Doxycycline is used to treat bacterial infections. Doxycycline treats urinary tract infections, intestinal infections, respiratory infections, eye infections, sexually transmitted infections (like gonorrhoea and syphilis), gum infections, diseases (like periodontitis), and others. Besides this, Doxycycline also treats acne-like lesions caused by rosacea. However, it does not treat facial redness caused by rosacea.
Doxycycline being an antibiotic prevents the growth of bacterial cells (the bad ones!) by preventing the formation of the outer protein layer of bacteria (cell wall) responsible for bacteria's growth and multiplication. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, i.e. it acts against various bacteria. It is a bacteriostatic antibiotic, i.e. it stops bacteria growth but does not kill them.
Doxycycline should only be taken if advised by your doctor. It can be taken with or without food but should be consumed at a fixed time for the best results. You should complete the course of Doxycycline as your doctor prescribes for better results. Some common side effects of Doxycycline are nausea (feeling or being sick), vomiting, diarrhoea, etc. Please consult your doctor if these side effects become troublesome.
Doxycycline is pregnancy category D (high risk) medicines, so its use in pregnant and nursing mothers is not recommended. Use of Doxycycline during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy, and childhood up to the age of 8 years) may cause teeth staining (yellow-grey-brown). Do not consume alcohol as it may cause excessive drowsiness when taken along with Doxycycline. Before using Doxycycline, tell your doctor if you ever had an allergy to Doxycycline, have kidney problems, liver problems, swollen food pipe (esophagitis) or muscle disease (myasthenia gravis). Please do not drink alcohol with Doxycycline as it may increase the unpleasant side effects like drowsiness and dizziness.
You should consume plenty of fluids as they may feel dehydrating as they may make your body feel lethargic or lose how hot you are. We will add more information on this at a later date.You should not drive or use machinery while taking Doxycycline as it may make them less effective. Drowsiness, dizziness and skin rash are other side effects of Doxycycline. Please inform your doctor of any unexplained side effects before taking Doxycycline.
Doxycycline is a prescription drug. We do not provide full medical examination, etc. as it may cause some unwanted side effects. However, it is a short course of time to observe the other side effects you have been having. We will discuss your full medical history and most of the side effects you have had with us.tell your doctor Stomach upsetDoxycycline is a common stomach disorder (GAD). It is estimated that between 1 in 4 and 1 in 10 people have GAD. It causes a sharp, burning, stinging or painful feeling to the stomach. This is usually not life threatening and may go away during treatment with Doxycycline as your doctor prescribes it.
Doxycycline is not suitable for everyone. It may not be suitable for you if you have the following conditions:
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should not take Doxycycline as it may cause birth defects in developing babies. Doxycycline should not be used during pregnancy or if you are breastfeeding. Contact your doctor if you experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, dizziness, or rash.
Pregnancy Category CDoxycycline should not be used during pregnancy or if you are pregnant. Doxycycline can harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant while taking Doxycycline, stop taking Doxycycline and contact your doctor immediately. Doxycycline may harm your unborn baby. If you are breastfeed while taking Doxycycline, contact your doctor immediately.
Information on this medicine is not complete so we are unable to cover all information.
Doxycycline may cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
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Common Brand Name(s): DUROZYCIN
SKUdoxycycline-100-MG-Oral-Tablet
To ensure safe and effective use, the product should be used only for the indication prescribed by your doctor. If the indicated indications are generally safe, but may be effective for some other indication, consult your doctor before deciding.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, but not everybody gets them. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhoea, constipation, loss of appetite, dry mouth, and headache. Rare side effects may also occur but are rare. In the event of such side effects, seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist. If you experience any of these, please discuss the problem with your doctor. You should also tell them to avoid cases where the medical attention has been much too much prolificant.
If you are allergic to any of the listed medicines, or have any additional symptoms have been reported such as blurred vision, visual field impairment, temporary blindness, impairment of vision, or other allergic indications, consider discontinuing treatment immediately. Before making the necessary adjustment to the dosage, inform your doctor or pharmacist of your medical history.
ANCHORIO/COBRA/PROSCARIBE/INNER/INSIDE/BROSE/COPY/MEDIC/HERMES/INGREDIATED PRODUCT (Oral route)Side effects with doxycycline:Although not all of the possible side effects of doxycycline will disappear after you keep taking it. However, you should contact your doctor if you experience some of the following:
In the event of any unexpected side effects, notify your doctor immediately.
In the event of a doubt, you may ask for the missed dose of the medicine. Your doctor may alter the dose to accommodate your clinical requirements.
ADULTS/Olive Oil/Sugar/LIGHTenerable/Non-drowsy/Sootoid/Other Oil/Sugary/LIGHTSystemic (oral route)Although not all of possible side effects have been identified, please consider discussing it with your doctor or pharmacist if you have:
In the event of a doubt you may ask for the missed dose of the medicine.
Malaria is a serious tropical disease spread by mosquitoes. If it isn’t diagnosed and treated promptly, it can be fatal.
A single mosquito bite is all it takes for someone to become infected.
Symptoms of malaria
It’s important to be aware of the symptoms of malaria if you’re travelling to areas where there’s a high risk of the disease. Symptoms include:
a high temperature (fever) sweats and chills headaches vomiting muscle pains diarrhoea Symptoms usually appear between 7 and 18 days after becoming infected, but in some cases the symptoms may not appear for up to a year, or occasionally even longer.
When to seek medical attention
Seek medical help immediately if you develop symptoms of malaria during or after a visit to an area where the disease is found.
Malaria risk areas
Malaria is found in more than 100 countries, mainly in tropical regions of the world, including:
large areas of Africa and Asia Central and South America Haiti and the Dominican Republic parts of the Middle East some Pacific islands
Thehas more information about the risk of malaria in specific countries.
Preventing malaria
Many cases of malaria can be avoided. An easy way to remember is the ABCD approach to prevention:
Awareness of risk – find out whether you’re at risk of getting malaria before travelling Bite prevention – avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellent, covering your arms and legs, and using an insecticide-treated mosquito net Check whether you need to take malaria prevention tablets – if you do, make sure you take the right antimalarial tablets at the right dose, and finish the course Diagnosis – seek immediate medical advice if you develop malaria symptoms, as long as up to a year after you return from travelling
Side effects
Like all medicines, doxycycline can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
Common side effects These common side effects happen in around 1 in 10 people. Keep taking the medicine, but talk to your doctor or pharmacist if these side effects bother you or don’t go away:
a headache feeling sick or vomiting being sensitive to sunlight Serious side effects Serious side effects are rare and happen in less than 1 in 1,000 people.
Call a doctor straight away if you get:
Bruising or bleeding you can’t explain (including nosebleeds), a sore throat, a high temperature (38C or above) and you feel tired or generally unwell – these can be signs of blood problems.
Severe diarrhoea (perhaps with stomach cramps) that contains blood or mucus, or lasts longer than 4 days ringing or buzzing in your ears
Serious skin reactions or rashes, including irregular, round red patches, peeling, blisters, skin ulcers, or swelling of the skin that looks like burns – these could be signs of a rare reaction to the medicine called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Yellow skin or the whites of your eyes go yellow – this could be a sign of liver problems joint or muscle pain that has started since you began taking doxycycline
Headache, vomiting and problems with your vision – these could be signs of pressure around your brain (intracranial hypertension)
A fingernail coming away from its base – this could be a reaction to sunlight called photo-onycholysis
A sore or swollen mouth, lips or tongue
Severe pain in your tummy, with or without bloody diarrhoea, feeling sick and being sick – these can be signs of pancreatitis difficulty or pain when you swallow, a sore throat, acid reflux, a smaller appetite or chest pain which gets worse when you eat – these could be signs of an inflamed food pipe (oesophagitis) or oesophageal ulcer
Serious allergic reactions
Allergic reactions to doxycycline are common and occur in more than 1 in 100 people.
These are not all the side effects of doxycycline.
You can report any suspected side effect to the UK.
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