Do not take this medication without telling your doctor if
you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give demeclocycline to a child younger than 8 years old. Demeclocycline can
cause permanent yellowing or graying of the teeth, and it can affect a child's growth.
Avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays (sunlamps or tanning beds).
Demeclocycline can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may result. Use a
sunscreen (minimum SPF 15) and wear protective clothing if you must be out in the sun.
Do not take iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, or
laxatives within 2 hours before or after taking demeclocycline. These products can make
demeclocycline less effective.
Throw away any unused demeclocycline when it expires or when it is no longer
needed. Do not take any demeclocycline after the expiration date on the label has passed. Expired
demeclocycline can cause a dangerous syndrome resulting in damage to the kidneys.
What is demeclocycline?
Demeclocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic. It fights bacteria in the body.
Demeclocycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract
infections, acne, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and others.
Demeclocycline may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication
guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking demeclocycline?
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to demeclocycline, or to similar
medicines such as doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx, Oracea, Vibramycin), minocycline (Dynacin,
Minocin, Solodyn, Vectrin), or tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap).
Before taking demeclocycline, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease.
You may not be able to take demeclocycline, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special
monitoring during therapy.
If you are using demeclocycline to treat gonorrhea, your doctor may test you to make sure
you do not also have syphilis, another sexually transmitted disease.
FDA pregnancy category D. This medication can cause harm to an unborn baby,
including permanent discoloration of the teeth later in life. Do not use demeclocycline without
your doctor's consent if you are pregnant. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant during
treatment. Demeclocycline can make birth control pills less effective. Use a
non-hormonal method of birth control (such as a condom, diaphragm, spermicide) to prevent
pregnancy while you are taking demeclocycline.
Demeclocycline passes into breast milk and may affect bone and tooth development
in a nursing infant. Do not take this medication without first talking to your
doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Children younger than 8 years old should not take demeclocycline. Demeclocycline
can cause permanent tooth discoloration and can also affect a child's growth.
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