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Could the antibiotic doryx (doxycycline) cause teeth discoloration?
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Tetracylines: Doryx (doxycycline) is a tetracyline and can cause internal discoloration of developing teeth, but not to teeth that have developed already. It should not be taken starting from the second trimester of pregnancy nor in children up to the age of about 12.
Answered 6/25/2014
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