Is doxycycline an antibiotic?

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asked Feb 7, 2022 in Other- Health by 5900cedrick (1,380 points)
Is doxycycline an antibiotic?

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answered Feb 13, 2022 by Coadybuff (2,510 points)
Doxycycline is an antibiotic.

Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. ; Doxycycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections.

Doxycycline is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body.

It is also used to treat pimples and abscesses (usually on the face) that are caused by rosacea, also known as acne rosacea or adult acne.

Doxycycline is an antibiotic that is frequently used for hard-to-treat infections or those that are resistant to other drugs.

It works somewhat differently than other antibiotics, and its potency is determined by dosage and course of treatment.

Doxycycline is often used for treating COVID-19 respiratory symptoms in the community despite an absence of evidence from clinical trials to support its use.

They aimed to assess the efficacy of doxycycline to treat suspected COVID-19 in the community among people at high risk of adverse outcomes.

Some of the side effects of doxycycline include.

Blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin.
Decreased appetite.
Diarrhea, watery and severe, which may also be bloody.
Difficulty with swallowing.
A feeling of discomfort.
A headache.
Hives, itching, puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue.
Hives or welts, itching, or rash.

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