infections
Tetracyclines
Introduction
Tetracyclines are a group of Overview of Antibiotics used to treat many different bacterial infections. Tetracyclines include the following: Doxycycline Eravacycline Minocycline Omadacycline Tetracycline Tetracyclines are usually taken by mouth and work by preventing bacteria from producing proteins they need to grow and multiply. Tetracyclines should not be taken with products that contain aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or iron. Such products include some antacids and many vitamin and mineral supplements. should be taken with plenty of water when the stomach is empty because food, especially dairy products such as milk, yogurt, cheese, and ice cream, reduces its Drug Absorption (the movement of a drug into the bloodstream after it is given by mouth). Minocyclineanddoxycyclinecan be taken with or without food because food does not reduce their absorption. Doxycycline,minocycline, andtetracyclinecan be given by injection as well as by mouth.Eravacyclinecan be given only by injection in a vein. Drug Drug Common Uses Common Uses Some Potential Side Effects Some Potential Side Effects Doxycycline Eravacycline Minocycline Omadacycline Tetracycline Acne None Syphilis None Chlamydia and Other Nongonococcal Infections None Lyme Disease None Chlamydia and Other Nongonococcal Infections None Overview of Rickettsial Infections None ( Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ) Gastrointestinal upset,Clostridioides difficile–induced diarrhea Fungal infection with the yeastCandida Sensitivity to sunlight Staining of teeth in the fetus if used late in pregnancy or if taken by children under 8 years of age (See also Overview of Antibiotics .) 