What are the side effects of doxycycline?
Posted on October 26th, 2008 in Antibiotics
Brent asked:
I have been taking doxycycline for acne for a few months, and I was wondering if this is bad for my health.
I have been taking doxycycline for acne for a few months, and I was wondering if this is bad for my health.
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October 29th, 2008
No, but it can cause sensitive to sunlight.
October 31st, 2008
What are the possible side effects of doxycycline?
If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking doxycycline and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
severe headache, vision changes, or confusion;
liver damage (yellowing of the skin or eyes, nausea, abdominal pain or discomfort, unusual bleeding or bruising, severe fatigue); or
blood problems (fever, fatigue, easy bruising or bleeding).
If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continue to take doxycycline and talk to your doctor:
nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;
increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight;
swollen tongue; or
vaginal yeast infection.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
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November 1st, 2008
If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking doxycycline and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
severe headache, vision changes, or confusion;
liver damage (yellowing of the skin or eyes, nausea, abdominal pain or discomfort, unusual bleeding or bruising, severe fatigue); or
blood problems (fever, fatigue, easy bruising or bleeding).
If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continue to take doxycycline and talk to your doctor:
nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;
increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight;
swollen tongue; or
vaginal yeast infection.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
November 2nd, 2008
i took it and had no side affects and i was taking 2000mg a day unfortunately it didn’t help me hope it does you
November 5th, 2008
Sorry, to say i don’t know what the side effects of doxycyline are.
WHY NOT CONSULT A DOCTOR.
November 7th, 2008
This list is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with doxycycline. Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.
Some possible uncommon but serious side effects of doxycycline include:
* a life-threatening allergic reaction (symptoms are trouble breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; hives)
* blood problems (symptoms are unusual bleeding or bruising)
* liver damage (symptoms are yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, nausea ,vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain)
* irritation of the esophagus
Other more common, but less serious, side effects include:
* nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
* increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
* vaginal yeast infection
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