Tips For Using Doxycycline

Don't forget to mention tips for using Doxycycline when talking about things to know about Doxycycline.

• Take the doxycycline as prescribed. Some doxycycline medications, both branded and generic, must be taken one or two hours before or after meals. Make sure you are aware of the appropriate time to take your branded or generic doxycycline. Doxycycline's absorption is not significantly impacted by food or milk, in contrast to several other tetracyclines.
  
• Maintaining hydration is important while using doxycycline. The likelihood of gastrointestinal side effects may be lowered as a result.
• Take doxycycline as prescribed for the full amount of time. Other infections should not be treated with it unless your doctor specifically instructs you to. Doxycycline does not treat viral infections, such as the common cold.
• While taking doxycycline, avoid prolonged sun exposure and artificial UV radiation. If skin redness or rashes appear, consult a doctor. If exposure to sunlight cannot be avoided, use an SPF50+ sunscreen and wear sun protective apparel when outdoors.
• Within a few days to months of stopping doxycycline, if you experience watery or bloody stools that may be accompanied by fever or stomach cramps, call your doctor right away.
• Doxycycline therapy may make women more susceptible to vaginal candidiasis. If you experience vaginal candidiasis symptoms, consult your doctor or pharmacist about possible treatments.

Take doxycycline at least an hour before food if you take a daily dose of 40mg for rosacea or gum infections. You can take it with or without food if you're taking a greater dose of 100 mg or more for another type of infection. But if you take it with meals, you'll be less likely to feel nauseous. If you take it twice a day, you may take it in the morning before you get out of bed and in the evening before you go to bed. After taking doxycycline, try to avoid lying down for at least 30 minutes. This lessens the chance of inflammation. Start your doxycycline therapy for malaria 1–2 days prior to traveling to a malaria-endemic location. 4 weeks after leaving the area, stop taking it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether doxycycline is the most effective malaria preventative in the nation you're visiting.