Question 1

ive been treating mrsa skin infection with doxycycline and am afraid its spreading. could a low temperature be a symptom? and how low is abnormal?

Accepted Answer

Spread: If the red, tender skin area is growing in size or has new red streaks, you must notify your prescribing provider right away.   Certainly MRSA can cause overwhelming infection (sepsis) but the sufferer would unlikely be sitting up posting questions.

Question 2

what is doxycycline used for?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline: Doxycycline  is an antibiotic that is used to treat many types of conditions like  Lyme disease, Pneumonia, Anthrax, Lymphogranuloma venereum, Rickettsiosis, Pleural effusion, Bacterial pneumonia &amp; Mycoplasma infection.

Question 3

can i buy doxycycline online?

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Yes: You can, but we don't recommend it.

Question 4

is doxycycline a resistant drug?

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???: I don't know what you mean by a "resistant drug."  bacteria can be resistant, not antibiotics.

Question 5

where can i buy doxycycline 100mg?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline: Doxycycline can be purchased at a pharmacy with a prescription.

Question 6

how long after doxycycline be in sun?

Accepted Answer

5 days: The half life (time to elimination of half the drug) of Doxycycline is long, 15-24 hours.  The drug is not completely eliminated until 5 half lives after taking the last dose.  I would wait 5 days after the last dose of Doxycycline until going in the sun and them use sun screen.

Question 7

what is doxycycline actually used for?

Accepted Answer

See below: Doxycycline is given both orally and intravenously.  It is used to treat several different species of bacteria and several different bacterial illnesses.  It covers most strains of staphylococcus aureus including mrsa, hemophilus influenza,  chlamydophilia, mycoplasma and some strains of gram negative bacteria.  If you are infected with a susceptible bacteria it is usually curative.

Question 8

what's the maximum dose of doxycycline?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline: The recommended dosage for most illnesses likely to be benefited by its use is 100mg once or twice a day.  You can get 200mg dosages but not sure if there is any added efficacy to taking more than that. Why are you asking this question?

Question 9

does weed have any effect on doxycycline?

Accepted Answer

Weed and other meds: Nope.  There is no interaction known and no chemical problem in the inhaled cannabanoids and your antibiotic.

Question 10

what is vibramycin (doxycycline) used for?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline: This is a tetracycline derivative.  It is an antibiotic effective against a variety of bacteria and other microorganisms and can be used in various types of infections.

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