A 31-year-old member asked:
Is it take to take doxycycline if you're allergic to erythromycin?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
19 years experience
Yes: Yes, they are in two different classes of antibiotics, so that should be fine.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Can I take erythromycin, doxycycline or tetracycline?
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Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
What for?: Don't know why UR asking. Of course U can take any of these antibiotics for appropriate indications provided UR not allergic to any of them. There is cross reactivity between Doxycycline & tetracycline, but not with erthromycin.
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Last updated May 24, 2021
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