Continuing Education Activity Tetracyclines (tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline, tigecycline) are a class of medication used to manage and treat various bacterial infections
A typical course of doxycycline to treat urethritis is 100 mg (by mouth) twice a day for 7
Tetracyclines should be taken with a full glass (8 ounces) of water to
Tetracycline is used to treat a wide variety of infections, including acne
Get your prescription filled right away
The tetracycline class is avoided as monotherapy for urinary tract infections and bacteremia because they rapidly enter tissues following administration, which results in low urine and serum levels
Chlortetracycline, the first tetracycline, was discovered in 1948
Your provider checks the urine for signs of infection, such as bacteria, blood or
mirabilis is capable of causing symptomatic infections of the urinary tract including cystitis and pyelonephritis and is present in cases of asymptomatic bacteriuria, particularly in the elderly and patients with type 2 diabetes (2, 3)
Blockages in the urinary tract
Uncomplicated UTI is a sporadic bacterial cystitis found in a healthy patient with normal urinary tract anatomy and function
Bismuth, metronidazole, and tetracycline (Pylera) come as a capsule to take by mouth
Consider treating a genuine lower UTI caused by MRSA with an oral agent, such as doxycycline, trimethoprim, ciprofloxacin, or co-trimoxazole, according to susceptibility
Nausea and vomiting
Doxycycline is in a class of medications called tetracycline antibiotics
There are currently 22 species of Enterobacter
Other similar antibiotics include oxytetracycline, doxycycline, and minocycline
Pain or pressure in the lower abdomen