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On doxycycline for malaria prophlaxis. doc asked to take amoxyciline for skin infection. is it ok to stop doxy while i'm on amoxy only 5days?

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Dr. Patrick Mckenna answered

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Go back to dr.: Do not stop doxycycline if you are still at risk for malaria (ie still in malarious area, or returned within last 4 wks). Amoxicillin is not compatible with doxy, your doc should prescribe a different antibiotic. Be sure to inform him that you are currently taking doxy. Amoxicillin will not kill malaria parasites in the blood.

Answered 8/28/2015

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A member asked:

On doxycycline for malaria prophlaxis. doc asked to take amoxyciline for skin infection. is it ok to stop doxy while i'm on amoxy only 5days?

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