1. Treats just about anything especially epidemic diseases. Treats: skin infections, intestinal infections, syphilis, anthrax, chlamydia, cholera, gonorrhea, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, respiratory tract and urinary tract infections, bubonic plague, some pneumonia, infected animal bite wounds and typhus to name a few.
2. E. Coli, Shigella and Enterobacter infections (some diarrheal disease), Gum disease (severe gingivitis, periodontitis), Folliculitis (boils), Acne and other inflammatory skin diseases, such as hidradenitis (armpits and groins)
3. Methicillin-resistant Staph (MRSA) infections, Malaria (prevention).
4. Some parasitic worm infections (kills bacteria in their gut needed to survive)
5. For chronic (long-term) or more serious infections, treatment can be prolonged to 60 days
6. To prevent malaria, adults should use 100mg per day For Anthrax, the treatment.
7. Useful in penicillin/amoxicillin-allergic adults for respiratory infections and some urinary/prostate infections
Doxycycline Shortage
Doxycycline and Tetracycline Shortage Update
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to report that doxycycline is available in limited supply and tetracycline is unavailable. If tetracycline or doxycycline is not available, other alternative regimens for young sexually active patients diagnosed with epididymitis are outlined below and described in the 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines. For additional recommendations and alternative regimens for syphilis in nonpregnant patients with a penicillin allergy, please contact a specialist or local health department. (March 1, 2013)
Update: Tetracycline Shortage Notice
Update to the recently announced doxycycline shortage -- According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), tetracycline is currently unavailable. If tetracycline or doxycycline is not available, other alternative regimens for epididymitis and for syphilis in nonpregnant patients with a penicillin allergy are described in the 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines. For additional recommendations, please contact a specialist or local health department. (February 8, 2013)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported a shortage of doxycycline on January 18, 2013. Doxycycline is a recommended therapy for some sexually transmitted infections and syndromes including chlamydia, nongonococcal urethritis, epididymitis and pelvic inflammatory disease. It is also an alternative therapy for syphilis in patients with a penicillin allergy. Doxycycline tablets/capsules are currently available in limited supplies. For additional information about the availability of doxycycline, visit the FDA Drug Shortage Website .
Also I hate being a fear monger, but if this is true it could be bad
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