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Is it safe to take penicillin, while taking doryx (doxycycline) for acne?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Yes: This should not be a problem.

Answered 8/21/2020

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Yes: Yes, the two should be fine together. They are from different classes of antibiotics, and there shouldn't be any interactions between the two.

Answered 10/4/2016

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