Doxy Tablet 10

The primary uses of Doxy are listed below.

• Respiratory tract infections - Doxy can be prescribed to treat infectious diseases, including chronic bronchitis, pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections. The susceptible organisms are mycoplasma pneumonia, haemophilus influenza and klebsiella pneumonia.
• Urinary tract infections - This medicine can be used to treat urinary tract infections caused by enterobacter species, klebsiella, and E.coli species.
• Sexually transmitted diseases - Doxycycline is indicated for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases such as rectal and uncomplicated urethral infections caused by chlamydia trachomatis. It is also used for non-gonococcal urethritis and can be considered an alternative drug for the treatment of gonorrhea and syphilis.
• Skin infections - Doxy is the treatment of choice to treat bacterial skin infections called acne caused by acne vulgaris. 
• Ophthalmic infections - Doxycycline is used in the treatment of conjunctivitis. It is used alone or sometimes in combination with other drugs for any eye disease. 
• Rickettsial infections - It includes treating rocky mountain spotted fever, Q fever, Coxiella endocarditis, and tick fevers. 
• Doxy as precautionary medicine - It is also used as a preventive medicine in scrub typhus, travellers’ diarrhoea, leptospirosis and malaria.

• Swallow Doxy tablet whole with a glass of water 
• Do not crush or chew the tablet, as this may affect the absorption of Doxy tablets in the body 
• Take the tablet at a fixed time every day. This will maintain the levels of medication in the blood. 

Doxy tablets can be taken orally.

• Doxy is a bacteriostatic antibiotic, i.e., it only stops the further growth of bacteria in the body and does not kill them. The bacteriostatic action is due to the inhibition of protein synthesis; these proteins in the bacteria are responsible for the normal functioning and growth of bacteria. Without these proteins, bacteria do not survive and multiply, leading to the prevention of further infection spread.

• Doxy tablets should be stored below 30 degrees celsius.
• Store the tablets away from children’s reach. 
• Do not use Doxy tablets once the expiry date has passed. 
• Protect the medicine from excessive light and moisture.

• Eat probiotics to restore healthy bacteria. 
• Taking probiotics after antibiotics will also help in controlling the diarrhoea. Good sources of probiotics are kimchi, curds and cheese. 
• Eat fibre-rich foods like green leafy vegetables and whole grains, as this will provide the necessary nutrition to good gut bacteria and help them thrive and multiply. Good bacteria play a crucial role in digestion, strengthening immunity and absorption of nutrients. 
• Avoid eating more calcium-rich foods while taking Doxy tablets, as this will interfere with the efficacy of Doxy.