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Doryx Oral

Drug Interactions


Generic Name: DOXYCYCLINE DELAYED-RELEASE TABLET - ORAL
Pronounced: (dox-ee-SYE-kleen)

Doryx Oral Interactions

Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur:

  • strontium
  • acitretin
  • tretinoin taken by mouth


If you are currently using either of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting doxycycline.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

  • anti-seizure medications (e.g., carbamazepine, phenytoin)
  • barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbital)
  • digoxin
  • isotretinoin
  • other antibiotics
  • warfarin
  • live bacterial vaccines


This medicine may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. This can result in pregnancy. You may need to use additional form(s) of reliable birth control while using this medication. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

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