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Taking doxycycline antibiotic. today when i took my 2nd dose the capsule broke open in my mouth. is this bad?
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Not to worry: No, nothing to worry about as long as it all went down.
Answered 6/9/2017
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Usually fine, but: Usually fine, but regular release capsule will more likely cause GI upset when broken; extended release capsule is not supposedly chewed.
Answered 6/10/2014
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