Introduction
Capsidox 100 is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in some infections of the lungs, urinary tract, ... View More
Uses of Capsidox 100
Side effects of Capsidox 100
How to use Capsidox 100
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Capsidox 100 is to be take... View More
How Capsidox 100 works
Capsidox 100 is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions... View More
Indication
Acne, Susceptible infections, Syphilis, Uncomplicated gonorrhoea, Relapsing fever, louse-borne typhus, Scrub typhus
Administration
May be taken with or without food. Take w/ a full glass of water & remain upright for at least ½ hr. Take w/ food or milk if GI irritation occurs.
Adult Dose
Oral Susceptible infections Adult: 200 mg on day 1 as a single or in divided doses, followed by 100 mg once daily. Severe infections: Maintain initial... View More
Child Dose
Children: PO >8 y, <45 kg: 2–4 mg/kg/day q12h
Contraindication
It is contraindicated to patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines. It is also contraindicated in severe hepatic disorder and pat... View More
Mode of Action
Doxycycline inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit. It has bacteriostatic activity against a broad range of gm+ve ... View More
Precaution
The use of drugs of tetracycline group during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy and childhood to the age of 12 years) may cause permane... View More
Side Effect
Hypotension, pericarditis, angioneurotic oedema, dyspnoea, serum sickness, peripheral oedema, tachycardia, urticaria, haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopen... View More
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy Not studied in pregnant patients; the vast majority of reported experience with doxycycline during human pregnancy is short-term, first trime... View More
Interaction
Concomitant use w/ isotretinoin is known to cause pseudotumour cerebri. Prolonged prothrombin time w/ anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin). May interfere w/ t... View More
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