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Doxycycline, sold under the brand names Vibramycin and Doryx, among others, is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis, and is sometimes used to prevent malaria. Doxycycline may be taken by mouth or intravenously.
Read the full article on WikipediaBronchiectasis Clinical criteria: The condition must be stable for the prescriber to consider the listed maximum quantity of this medicine suitable for this patient. Population criteria: Patient must be aged 8 years or older.
Chronic bronchitis Clinical criteria: The condition must be stable for the prescriber to consider the listed maximum quantity of this medicine suitable for this patient. Population criteria: Patient must be aged 8 years or older.
“Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic. It inhibits the synthesis of bacterial proteins by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, which is only found in bacteria. This prevents the binding of transfer RNA to messenger RNA at the ribosomal subunit, meaning amino acids cannot be added to polypeptide chains and new proteins cannot be made. This stops bacterial growth, giving the immune system time to kill the bacteria.”
“10–22 hours”
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