Doxycycline

Chemical formula: C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈  Molecular mass: 444.435 g/mol  PubChem compound: 54671203

Therapeutic indications

Doxycycline is indicated for:

Psittacosis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Ornithosis

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Brucellosis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Brucellosis

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Uncomplicated urethral, endocervical or rectal infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Chlamydia trachomatis urethritis
Infection of cervix caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis infection of anus and rectum

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Tularaemia glanders

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Glandular tularemia

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Nongonococcal urethritis caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Nongonococcal urethritis caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum

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Primary and secondary syphilis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Primary syphilis
Secondary syphilis

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Acute intestinal amoebiasis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Acute amebic rectocolitis

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Melioidosis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Infection due to Burkholderia pseudomallei

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Chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Falciparum malaria

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Prophylaxis of malaria

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Preventive procedure and additionally Malaria

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Cholera

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Cholera

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Tetanus

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Tetanus

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Prevention of travellers' diarrhoea

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Preventive procedure and additionally Traveler's diarrhea

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Prevention of leptospirosis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Preventive procedure and additionally Leptospirosis

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Leptospirosis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Leptospirosis

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

RMSF - Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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Prevention of scrub typhus

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Preventive procedure and additionally Scrub typhus

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Louse and tick-borne relapsing fevers

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Louse-borne relapsing fever
Tick-borne relapsing fever

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Acne vulgaris

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Acne

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Uncomplicated gonococcal infections

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Uncomplicated gonococcal infections (except anorectal infections in men).

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Acute epididymo-orchitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoea

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Acute inflammation of testis and epididymis and additionally at least one of
Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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Respiratory tract infections, sinusitis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections due to susceptible strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae and other organisms. Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Treatment of chronic bronchitis, sinusitis.

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Urinary tract infections

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Urinary tract infections caused by susceptible strains of Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus faecalis and other organisms.

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Chancroid, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Chancroid
Granuloma inguinale
Nicholas Favre disease

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Ophthalmic infections

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Ophthalmic infections due to susceptible strains of gonococci, staphylococci and Haemophilus influenzae.

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Trachoma

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Trachoma, although the infectious agent, as judged by immunofluorescence, is not always eliminated.

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Inclusion conjunctivitis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Inclusion conjunctivitis may be treated with oral doxycycline alone or in combination with topical agents.

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Q fever

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Q fever

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Bubonic plague

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Bubonic plague

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Gas gangrene

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Gas gangrene

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Tetanus

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Tetanus

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Gas gangrene

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Gas gangrene

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Leptospirosis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Leptospirosis

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Acute intestinal amoebiasis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Acute amebic rectocolitis

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Melioidosis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Infection due to Burkholderia pseudomallei

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Tularaemia glanders

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Glandular tularemia

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Bubonic plague

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Bubonic plague

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Cholera

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Cholera

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Brucellosis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Brucellosis

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Psittacosis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Ornithosis

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Q fever

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Q fever

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Inclusion conjunctivitis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Inclusion conjunctivitis may be treated with oral doxycycline alone or in combination with topical agents.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Trachoma

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Trachoma, although the infectious agent, as judged by immunofluorescence, is not always eliminated.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Ophthalmic infections

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Ophthalmic infections due to susceptible strains of gonococci, staphylococci and Haemophilus influenzae.

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Contraindications

Doxycycline is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

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