Definitions for doxycycline
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1. doxycycline, Vibramycinnoun

   an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections

   "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"

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1. doxycyclinenoun

   A broad-spectrum antibiotic, C22H24N2O8, derived from tetracycline.

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1. Doxycycline

   Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline class antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis. It is also used to prevent malaria in combination with quinine. Doxycycline may be taken by mouth or by injection into a vein.Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and an increased risk of sunburn. Use during pregnancy is not recommended. Like other agents of the tetracycline class, it either slows or kills bacteria by inhibiting protein production. It kills malaria by targeting a plastid organelle, the apicoplast.Doxycycline was patented in 1957 and came into commercial use in 1967. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Doxycycline is available as a generic medicine. In 2020, it was the 79th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 9 million prescriptions.

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1. doxycycline

   Doxycycline is a type of antibiotic medication, specifically a tetracycline antibiotic, that is used to treat various types of infections caused by bacteria and protozoa. These can include respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, eye infections, sexually transmitted infections, as well as infections caused by lice, ticks, or mites. Doxycycline is also used to prevent malaria in areas where the disease is common. It works by disrupting the process of protein synthesis in the infective organisms, thereby inhibiting their growth and spread.

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1. Doxycycline

   Doxycycline is a member of the tetracycline antibiotics group, and is commonly used to treat a variety of infections. Vibramycin received US Food and Drug Administration approval in 1967. Other brand names include Monodox, Microdox, Periostat, Vibra-Tabs, Oracea, Doryx, Vibrox, Adoxa, Doxyhexal, Doxylin, Doxoral, Doxy-1 and Atridox.

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1. Doxycycline

   A synthetic TETRACYCLINE derivative with similar antimicrobial activity. Animal studies suggest that it may cause less tooth staining than other tetracyclines. It is used in some areas for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM).

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   The numerical value of doxycycline in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of doxycycline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=doxycycline
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Doxycycline
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxycycline
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5. ^ Wikidata
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