Doxycycline is an antibiotic that is commonly used to prevent malaria, improve tooth attachment and reduce gum pockets in people who have a dental procedure called scaling and root planing for gum disease (periodontitis), and treat the following infections caused by certain bacteria.
- Infections from tick bites, including Rickettsial diseases
- Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Respiratory tract infections, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, or sinusitis
- Certain eye infections (e.g,. trachoma, inclusion conjunctivitis)
- Severe acne
- An infection called plague
- An infection called cholera
- An infection called anthrax
- Certain infections spread from animals
- Certain infections when penicillin cannot be used
- Specific infections caused by parasites
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