Doxycycline vs Erythromycin
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| Doxycycline is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those that cause acne. Doxycycline is also used to prevent malaria. Doxycycline is known as a tetracycline antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. | Erythromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It may also be used to prevent certain bacterial infections. Erythromycin is known as a macrolide antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats or prevents only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional. This medication may also be used to treat a certain type of stomach condition involving slowed digestion (gastroparesis). | |||
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| Add Doxycycline review This doxy made my hair fall out bad I was taking it for about month before my hairdresser ask me what's going on with my hair she asked are u on some meds. I said yes for acne she said you need go see your doctor because your hair is coming out my hair had fell out all through out my head I was crying I told my doctor in she claim theres no record of doxy making making hair fall out but when I goggle it it was hundreds of people saying the same thing so please goggle it it before taking this! Its been a year later since I stop stop using it in iam just just starting to see my hair grow back but its been a long hard process so so so sad! SEVERE PHOTOSENSITIVITY! Been on med 17 months. Nauseous every time I took it - 2X's p/d. Must take with food. Has caused serious severe photosensitivity. In March - arms ,feet, and hands severely sunburned from unpacking boxes in sun for 2 hours. Painful to touch, red with raised bumps. Cannot leave home w/o 50 Sunscreen. June - just a few minutes of sun exposure (i.e.: walking from car to sto ... Reduced acne on my back reasonably well, but works better in combination with topical treatments such as Dual and Isotretenoin. Mild stomach upset experienced. Avoid all alcohol and best taken first thing in the morning. After taking doxycline for a month, hair started to fall out terribly and got a bad yeast infection. I've been taking this medication for 1 and 1/2 months now, so far I notice a change in my skin for the better. But from time to time I get dizzy and rapid hearbest specially within the 2 hours of taking it. I'm going back to my Dermatologist in 2 weeks and inform her of the rapid heartbeat at night. | Add Erythromycin review I had worst stomach and chest pain ever.stay away from this poison. i was bitten by a spider right above my ankle on leg and let started turning purple and pus was coming out, took 250 mg 3 times a day and used hydrocortisone on area which was about 3 by 5 inches infected, after last dose and using the hydrocortisone sympton is nearly gone will continue to use hrdrocortisone and if needed i will see doctor if it doesnt clear up completely, i think i will have some scar tissue discoloration because i waited 2 months before telling doctor, but the medicine has worked really well so far, i can only recommend for problem like i had, it works Prescribed for tooth abscess.Might do its job; but, I will never know. I have been sick since pill 3 of 40. I want to vomit just to get this stuff out of my system. I called the DDS and pharmacy this morning, ( no recall as yet ) because I can not take any more runs to the bathroom, gas, chest pains and upset stomach. | |||
