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A member asked:

I'm taking doxycycline for chlamydia, if i have been taking the pills twice a day but closer to 13 hours apart instead of 12, will it still work?

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Yes: The effective blood levels of the antibiotic begins to fall after 12 hours, but not enough to not attack the chlamydial organism after 13 hours.

Dr Crane agreed

Answered 4/1/2015

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