Doxycycline 100mg

Doxycycline belongs to a group of medicines called tetracycline antibiotics. It may be used to treat a wide range of infections caused by bacteria, including Malaria, when chloroquine is not effective.

Do not take Doxycycline if:

• have taken Doxycycline or any other antibiotic before and suffered an allergic reaction (e.g. rash, itching, swelling of the face, fainting and breathing problems)
• you are allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the other ingredients listed in the patient information leaflet
• are pregnant or trying to become pregnant
• are breastfeeding

If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine as Doxycycline could harm the baby

You must tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take other medicines, in particular:

• penicillin antibiotics (used to treat infections)
• rifampicin (used to treat tuberculosis)
• anticoagulants (used to thin the blood, e.g. warfarin)
• quinapril (used to lower high blood pressure)
• kaolin (used to treat diarrhoea)
• sucralfate (used to treat and prevent stomach ulcers)
• oral contraceptives, as this medicine may make the oral contraceptive pill less effective - you should use additional contraceptive precautions whilst taking this medicine and for 7 days after stopping
• barbiturates (strong sleeping tablets, e.g. phenobarbital)
• ergotamine or methysergide (used to treat migraines or headaches)
• typhoid vaccine (used to prevent typhoid fever if travelling to infected areas of the world)
• carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone or other drugs used to control epilepsy
• ciclosporin (used to affect the body's immune response following organ transplants)
• methoxyflurane (an anaesthetic) - if you need an operation, tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking Doxycycline
• methotrexate (used to treat cancer, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis)
• medicines such as antacids (indigestion tablets or liquids) containing aluminium, calcium, magnesium or other medicines containing iron, bismuth or zinc salts, should not be taken at the same time as your medicine, as absorption of your medicine may be reduced
• retinoids (used to treat various skin conditions)

• angioedema (swelling)
• diarrhoea
• headache
• hypersensitivity
• nausea
• photosensitivity reaction to sunlight
• skin reactions
• vomiting

The right anti-malarial you require will depend on where you are travelling to. Anytime Doctor also provides Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil). Other anti-malarial medicines include chloroquine (also known as Avloclor tablets or Nivaquine syrup) and proguanil (also known as Paludrine). The major disadvantage of these two medicines is that many strains of malaria are now resistant, so the drugs are no longer effective. We therefore do not offer chloroquine and proguanil alone. We also do not offer Lariam (mefloquine).