Category: Drugs Acne: Systemic
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Vibramycin® (doxycycline) Pregnancy D Generic Pediatric

How Supplied:

Doxycycline hyclate 50 mg, 100 mg capsules; doxycycline calcium 50 mg/5 mL syrup; Vibra-Tabs100 mg tablets; doxycycline monohydrate 25 mg/5 mL suspension

Indications and Usage:

Vibramyacin is indication as adjunctive therapy for severe acne.

Prescribing Instructions:

Prescribing Information Instructions [PDF]

Side Effects and Contraindications:

Vibramycin is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to tetracyclines. Gastrointestinal side 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, serum sickness, pericarditis; 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:

Pfizer Inc.
800-438-1985
www.pfizer.com