Periostat

Active Ingredient(s): Doxycycline
FDA Approved: * September 30, 1998
Pharm Company: * COLLAGENEX
Category: Antibiotics

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".



Periostat Overview

Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline-class antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites.[1] It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis.[1] It is also used to prevent malaria in combination with quinine.[1] Doxycycline may be taken by mouth or by injection into a vein.[1] Common side effects include diarrhea, na...

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Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxycycline

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small white round non coated tablet not scored PS 20 on one side nothing on the other ## This is a 20mg Periostat tablet, it contains the active ingredient Doxycyline, it is an antibiotic. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, skin rash and diarrhea. Read more on the medication here: Is there anything else I can help you with?

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Doxycycline
  • Capsule: 100mg, 150mg, 20mg, 40mg, 50mg, 75mg
  • Capsule, Delayed Release: 100mg, 40mg, 75mg
  • For Suspension: 25mg/5ml
  • Injection: 100mg, 100mg/vial, 200mg/vial
  • Liquid, Extended Release: eq 10% w/w
  • Powder for Reconstitution: 25mg/5ml
  • Suspension: 50mg/5ml
  • Suspension, Extended Rele: 10%
  • Syrup: 50mg/5ml
  • System, Extended Release: 50mg
  • Tablet: 100mg, 150mg, 20mg, 50mg, 75mg
  • Tablet, Delayed Release: 100mg, 120mg, 150mg, 200mg, 50mg, 60mg, 75mg, 80mg
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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