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50mg oncexday doxycycline anti bacterial? i have perioral dermatitis for 2 years but don't want to kill gut bacteria. is it only anti inflammatory?

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Doxycyline is: antibacterial but at dosages to treat acne it seldom results in killing all gut bacteria! Hope this is helpful Dr Z

Answered 2/25/2017

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A member asked:

50mg oncexday doxycycline anti bacterial? i have perioral dermatitis for 2 years but don't want to kill gut bacteria. is it only anti inflammatory?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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