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How many days can we take doxicycline 100mg for upper respiratory infection? and would it be once or 2x a day? thanks.
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Depends: The treatment period and dosing for Doxycycline depends on the severity of the infection. For upper respiratory infections in adults the dosing is usually twice daily for seven days.
Answered 1/5/2019
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Twice a day for 10 d: Usual dose is 100 mg twice a day for 7-10 days.
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