doxycycline
noun
doxy·cy·cline
ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn 
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections
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Do not use doxycycline if pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
The antibiotics most commonly used to treat anthrax—ciprofloxacin and doxycycline—are readily available and widely used throughout medicine.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Watching consistency and uptake, particularly as more providers begin prescribing doxycycline, will be essential to understand whether the intervention can have an impact on population health.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 4 June 2024
These keep minocycline and doxycycline from getting fully absorbed.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
The antibiotics most commonly used to treat anthrax—ciprofloxacin and doxycycline—are readily available and widely used throughout medicine.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Watching consistency and uptake, particularly as more providers begin prescribing doxycycline, will be essential to understand whether the intervention can have an impact on population health.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 4 June 2024
These keep minocycline and doxycycline from getting fully absorbed.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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doxycycline
noun
doxy·cy·cline
ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections
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