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doxycycline
(redirected from Doxacycline)

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doxycycline /doxy·cy·cline/ (dok?se-si´klen) a semisynthetic broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, active against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms; used also as d. calcium and d. hyclate.
dox·y·cy·cline (dks-skln, -kln)
n.
An antibacterial derived from tetracycline.

doxycycline
a second-generation, lipid-soluble tetracycline derivative with greater activity against anaerobes and intracellular bacteria, and a longer half-life. Used as the monohydrate.

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2 billion tablets of the company's brand equivalent doxacycline 100 mg tablets and capsules.
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