Drug Uses

Tetracycline is a medicament used for treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.

How Taken

Usual dosage varies, but in general daily dose is 1 to 2 g. Tetracycline is meant to be used exactly as doctor directed. Therapy should continue up to 48 hours after passing of infection symptoms.

Warnings/Precautions

Hypersensitivity to tetracyclines should be reported to your doctor. Using of this medicament while absence of bacterial infection may result in developping of drug resistant bacteria.

Missed Dose

If you miss doses or doesn't complete full treatment cycle you may decrease effectiveness of this medicament and develop a resistance to this type of drugs in bacteria.

Possible Side Effects

This drug may cause some side effects such as anorexia, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bulky loose stools, stomatitis, sore throat, glossitis, black hairy tongue, dysphagia, hoarseness, enterocolitis, and inflammatory lesions in the anogenital region.

Storage

Tetracycline should be stored at room temperature, away from the reach of children, and dispensed in tight, light resistant containers.

Overdose

Emergency medical attention is required when suspecting overdosage.

More Information

When therapy with tetracycline is meant to last long you should perform periodic laboratory evaluation of organ system function, including renal, hepatic, and hematopoietic systems.

Disclaimer

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