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Doxycycline works by slowing down or stopping the production of proteins in bacteria. It inhibits bacteria from growing and reproducing.

The medication works on a variety of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, as well as some parasites, including the malaria-causing type. Because it’s effective with a broad range of antibiotics, doxycycline is often used to treat infections that don’t respond to other antibiotics. Doxycycline also works in treating some atypical bacteria, like Chlamydia and Mycoplasma.

Doxycycline, unlike beta-lactam antibiotics that block the building of the bacterial cell wall, hinders bacterial proliferation on a molecular scale. This is useful against non-conventional pathogens, such as mycoplasma pneumonia, which lack a cell wall structure.

Doxycycline is available in different forms and doses. That means your provider can choose the best dose and form for your needs. It’s important to follow your provider’s instructions when taking doxycycline.

In tablet and capsule form, doxycycline is available in 20-, 50-, 75-, 100-, and 150-milligram doses. Delayed-release forms are available in 40-, 80-, and 200-milligram doses. Doxycycline hyclate delayed release tablets are available in 75-, 100-, and 150-milligram doses.  If you receive doxycycline at a hospital, they may give you an injectable formulation, which may depend on your condition.

For adults, the typical starting dose of doxycycline is 200 milligrams the first day, followed by a dose of 100- or 50-milligrams every 12 hours. 

If you are traveling to an area where there is malaria, your provider may recommend that you start the medication 1-2 days before traveling and continue for up to 4 weeks after you travel. 

For the treatment of acne, your provider may start you at a lower dose of 40 milligrams per day. 

If you forget to take a dose, you can take it when you remember. But, if it’s close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not double your dose. Your provider will instruct you to take the entire course of antibiotics. 

Your provider may recommend that you sit up after taking doxycycline, as it can lead to irritation in your esophagus. To minimize discomfort, your provider may recommend that you take doxycycline with a full glass of water.

Doxycycline should be stored at room temperature away from sunlight and humidity. Do not take expired doxycycline, as it can lead to kidney damage.

Doxycycline is frequently compared with other commonly used antibiotics, such as amoxicillin and clindamycin.

Doxycycline is an antibiotic effective for a broad range of infections and conditions. It is FDA approved to treat respiratory infections, STIs, Lyme disease, and malaria prophylaxis, and it may be used off-label to treat acne and rosacea. Amoxicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic.

Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in the penicillin class. It is a beta-lactam antibiotic approved for infections of the ear, nose, and throat, as well as infections of the respiratory and urinary tract. It may also be used to manage skin infections and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections. It may be more effective than doxycycline at treating intracellular pathogens like chlamydia and mycoplasma. 

Clindamycin is an antibiotic in the lincosamide class. It is approved to treat infections in the respiratory system, skin and soft tissue, bones and joints, dental infections, and gynecological infections. It is often used as an alternative for people who are allergic to penicillin. Clindamycin may be more effective in treating anaerobic infections.

The side effects for doxycycline, amoxicillin, and clindamycin are similar and include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and skin rash.

The best way to find out which antibiotic medication is best for you is to talk to a healthcare provider.