Kochi: Leptospirosis cases are rising in Ernakulam following the onset of the monsoon, with the district—characterised by ...

Treatment with azithromycin is associated with lower mortality rates than treatment with doxycycline in patients hospitalized ...

A Saint Francis patient is speaking out after she says the hospital administered a medication she’s severely allergic to, ...

Doxycycline is a generic prescription drug used to treat certain infections and acne. It’s also available as the brand-name drug Acticlate. Doxycycline can cause side effects ranging from mild ...

Doxycycline is a generic drug that’s prescribed to treat various infections caused by bacteria. Doxycycline has interactions with some other drugs and certain supplements. Examples include blood ...

Doxycycline is a generic drug prescribed for certain infections and other conditions in adults and some children. Doxycycline is typically taken once or twice per day. The dosage varies depending ...

The administration of the oral antibiotic doxycycline following a high-risk sexual encounter has significantly decreased the occurrence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in regions where ...

New research reveals that doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis raises resistance gene levels in the gut, but leaves the overall balance of the microbiome largely intact, marking a crucial step ...

Impact of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections on the gut microbiome and antimicrobial resistome. Nature Medicine , 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03274-2 Cite ...

A common antibiotic, doxycycline, greatly reduced cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia when taken every day, a study found. By Apoorva Mandavilli A daily dose of a widely used antibiotic can ...

For groups at higher risk of contracting syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, the agency now recommends taking doxycycline, an antibiotic, within 72 hours of having sex. Doxycycline has been used ...