Postexposure Doxycycline to Prevent Bacterial STIs In an open-label, randomized study involving men who have sex with men, doxycycline use after high-risk sexual exposure
Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that inhibits bacterial growth and is thought to have anti-inflammatory effects
Tetracyclines classify as protein synthesis inhibitor
Update on October 2, 2023: CDC is requesting public input on Guidelines for the Use of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention
It belongs to the beta-lactam class of antibiotics and works by inhibiting the synthesis of bacterial cell walls, leading to their destruction
Eye or genitourinary infections caused by certain Chlamydia species; Chancroid, plague, cholera, campylobacter, and brucellosis; Syphilis and uncomplicated gonorrhea
Minocycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, skin infections, severe acne, chlamydia, tick fever, and others
Doxycycline capsules, delayed-release capsules, delayed-release tablets, and tablets and Acticlate®
It is in the macrolide class of antimicrobials
It works to treat acne by killing the bacteria that infects pores and decreasing a certain natural oily substance Events
You should take this medication with a full glass of water
In most cases, the infection clears up within 1 to 2 weeks after you take the antibiotic
In a study of rectal chlamydia in men who have sex with men, 100% of patients treated with doxycycline achieved microbiologic cure vs
Amoxicillin is available in doses of 250 mg, 500 mg and 1 g
In the United States, it is the most commonly reported nationally notifiable disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19)
Antibiotics generally fall into one of two categories, bacteriostatic or bactericidal