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Doxycycline hyclate (doxycycline hydrochloride hemiethanolate hemihydrate) is a prescription antibiotic medication that is licensed to treat a number of common bacterial infections. It is made by several different manufacturers.
Some uses for doxycycline hyclate include:
- Treatment of bacterial infections, including:
- Pneumonia
- Chlamydia
- Plague
- Cholera
- Certain types of urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Gonorrhea
- Lyme disease.
- An alternative for malaria prevention
- Treatment of anthrax infections (including cutaneous anthrax, gastrointestinal anthrax, and inhalational anthrax)
- Acne treatment
- Treatment of rosacea
- Treatment of periodontitis (gum disease).
Doxycycline hyclate has not been approved for use in children under the age of 8.
(Click Doxycycline Uses for more information about each specific use.)
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