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Can i take doxycycline with food? doxycycline upsets my stomach. is it okay to take the medication with food?
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Yes: Food dampens the stomach side effects of the medicine without interfering with its absorption so that taking it after food will not lessen its potency.
Answered 2/4/2020
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