Overview Of Doxycycline

Potential Side Effects

Doxycycline also comes with several potential side effects. Some of the most frequently reported are nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion, and stomach aches. Other common side effects include headaches, dry mouth, toothaches, and upper abdominal pain. Patients may also develop flu-like symptoms. Gum pain, gastritis, flushing, and candida infections are a few of the less common side effects. Rarely, patients taking doxycycline have experienced bloody diarrhea, constipation, or colitis. While tooth discoloration is much more common in pediatric patients who use doxycycline, it has been observed in adult users too.

This medication may also cause esophageal ulceration. Patients with this side effect tend to have swallowing difficulties and retrosternal pain. After the drug is discontinued, esophageal ulceration tends to resolve within one week. Patients should let their doctor know immediately if they experience flushing, muscle or joint pain, dizziness, fainting, or chest pain while taking this drug. They should also notify their doctor right away if they have jaundice, severe back or stomach pain, dark urine, or light-colored stool. These could indicate liver or pancreas problems. This medication may also result in an allergic reaction. Signs of this include breathing difficulties, hives, facial swelling, and swelling of the tongue or lips. Patients should seek emergency medical care for these symptoms.

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