Category: Drugs Acne: Systemic
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Adoxa® (doxycycline monohydrate) Pregnancy D Pediatric

How Supplied:

150 mg, 60-count capsules

Indications and Usage:

Adoxa is indication as adjunctive therapy for severe acne.

Prescribing Instructions:

Prescribing Information Instructions [PDF]

Side Effects and Contraindications:

Contraindicated in patients who have shown hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines. Gastrointestinal effects: anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, glossitis, dysphagia, enterocolitis, inflammatory lesions (with monilial overgrowth) in the anogenital region, rare instances of esophagitis and esophageal ulcerations; Skin: maculopapular rash and erythematous rashes, exfoliative rashes, photosensitivity, renal toxicity (dose related); Hypersensitivity reactions: urticaria, angioneurotic edema, anaphylaxis, anaphylactic purpura, exacerbations of systemic lupus erythematosus; Blood: hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, eosinophilia; Other: bulging fontanelles in infants, intracranial pressure in adults, brown-black microscopic discoloration of the thyroid gland (prolonged periods of usage).

Company:

PharmaDerm, a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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