Tetracycline

Tetracycline is an antibiotic medicine that proved efficient in the treatment of bacteria-induced infections, such as urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea, chlamydia and some other ones. You will need to take this medicine exactly as prescribed to make sure it’s efficient for you. Tetracycline is supposed to be taken an hour before or two hours after having a meal, as many times a day as recommended. It’s very important that you always observe the dose you have been prescribed and never exceed it. Exceeding the dose of tetracycline you have been prescribed may cause the following symptoms of an overdose that will need to be reported to your health care provider: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Before starting the treatment you will need to inform your health care provider of any of the following aspects some of which may prevent you from safely taking tetracycline: being pregnant ore breastfeeding, being allergic to tetracycline or other antibiotics, taking certain medications and some other ones. Pregnancy is a contraindication for taking this medicine, as tetracycline, having been classified as FDA pregnancy category D, has been reported to cause birth defects in unborn babies. It can also pass into breast milk and cause bone and tooth development problems in nursing babies later in life. It’s very important that you avoid taking tetracycline in case of being pregnant or breastfeeding before you discuss the situation with your doctor. The use of tetracycline in women is rarely justified, as there are other antibiotics that are safer and not expected to cause health problems in the baby. The following drugs should be reported to your doctor if you are taking them at the moment, as they have been reported to cause interactions with tetracycline making it less efficient: antacids, isotretinoin, penicillin antibiotics, products that contains bismuth subsalicylate, cholesterol-lowering medications, minerals, tretinoin, and blood thinners. Some other medications may be used along with tetracycline, but you will need to wait for at least two hours before taking them safely. The following drugs can be combined with tetracycline provided that there is a 2-hour waiting period: multivitamins, laxatives, antacids, calcium supplements, and iron supplements. Never share your medicine with other people without a prescription, as they need to be examined by a doctor to make sure tetracycline is going to be both safe and efficient for them.