Doxycycline 50mg capsules

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Doxycycline hyclate

Available from:

IVAX Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

ATC code:

J01AA02

INN (International Name):

Doxycycline hyclate

Dosage:

50mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral capsule

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 05010300

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Doxycycline 50 mg Capsules
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each capsule contains Doxycyline Hyclate equivalent to 50 mg
doxycycline.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Hard gelatin capsules.
Size 3 capsules with white body and an opaque yellow cap.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Doxycycline capsules are used in the treatment of a variety of
infections caused by susceptible strains of Gram-positive and Gram-
negative bacteria and certain other micro-organisms.
RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS:
Pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections due to
susceptible strains of _Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilia _
_influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae_ and other organisms. _Mycoplasma _
_pneumoniae_ pneumonia. Treatment of chronic bronchitis, Sinusitis.
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS:
Infections caused by susceptible strains of Klebsiella species,
Enterobacter species,_ Escherichia coli, Streptococcus faecalis_ and
other organisms.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES:
Infections due to _Chlamydia trachomatis_ including uncomplicated
urethral, endocervical or rectal infections. Non-gonococcal urethritis
caused by _Ureaplasma urealyticum _(T-mycoplasma). Doxycline
Capsules is also indicated in Chancroid granuloma inguinale and
lymphogranuloma venereum., Doxycline Capsules is an alternative
drug in the treatment of gonorrhoea and syphilis.
SKIN INFECTIONS:
Acne vulgaris when antibiotic therapy is considered necessary.
Since Doxycycline is a member of the tetracycline series of
antibiotics,
it may be expected to be useful in the treatment of infections which
respond to other tetracyclines, such as:
OPHTHALMIC INFECTIONS:
Due to susceptible strains of gonococci, staphylococci and
Haemophilus influenzae. Trachoma, although , as judged by
immunofluorescence, is not always eliminated. Inclusion
conjunctivitis may be treated with oral Doxycycline alone or in
combination with topical agents.
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