Tetracycline is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, acne, and Helicobacter pylori infections. This eMedTV page covers tetracycline effects, dosing guidelines, potential side effects, and what to tell your doctor before taking the drug.
A few common tetracycline side effects include nausea, fever, diarrhea, and vomiting. This eMedTV page also lists rare side effects of tetracycline like anemia and ulcers of the esophagus, as well as serious side effects such as stomach cramps.
Tetracycline uses include treating bacterial infections, Helicobacter pylori infections, and acne. This eMedTV page explains that the antibiotic has no universally recognized off-label uses and shouldn't be used in children less than eight years old.
For treating moderate to severe acne, the tetracycline dosage is 125 mg to 500 mg twice daily. This page on the eMedTV Web site also discusses tetracycline dosing for Helicobacter pylori infections and most types of common bacterial infections.
Barbiturates and digoxin are among the drugs that can possibly interact with tetracycline. This eMedTV page describes how tetracycline drug interactions can change how your body metabolizes the drugs or contribute to kidney damage, among other things.
Severe diarrhea may occur in some people on tetracycline. This eMedTV page lists other tetracycline precautions and warnings, such as possible drug interactions and the safety of taking this drug if you are nursing or have kidney disease or failure.
This eMedTV page covers the effects of tetracycline for acne treatment, noting in particular that the antibiotic is licensed to treat moderate to severe acne -- but isn't recommended for other types of acne. This page also lists tetracycline dosages.
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