Doxycycline

• Nausea or upset stomach. Take the medication with meals or a light snack.
• Diarrhoea, itching of the rectum or vagina, sore mouth or skin rash. If symptoms are severe or persist for more than two days, contact your doctor.

• Sun sensitivity.  You are advised to adequately protect your skin from the sun e.g with sunscreen

• Doxycycline should not be taken by young children, pregnant women or nursing mothers. Contact doctor if you are pregnant while taking doxycycline.
• Certain medications such as antacids (containing aluminum or magnesium) or calcium-, iron- or zinc-containing products may decrease the absorption of doxycycline. So, take doxycycline 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking them.
• Inform your doctor or pharmacist before taking other medicines while you on it.

​Doxycycline is usually taken once or twice a day.

Doxycycline comes as a capsule. Swallow the capsule whole with a glass of water and remain upright for at least 30 minutes after taking to reduce the risk of oesophageal irritation. Take with food to minimise stomach upset.; unless instructed otherwise.

​Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. Take any remaining doses for that day at evenly spaced intervals.

Keep away from children;#Keep in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight;#

​Discard any unused part of your prescription if your doctor asks you stop taking it.