Do not take this medication without telling your doctor if you
are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give minocycline to a child younger than 8 years old. Minocycline 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).
Minocycline 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 minocycline. These products can make
minocycline less effective.
Throw away any unused minocycline when it expires or when it is no longer needed.
Do not take any minocycline after the expiration date printed on the label. Using expired
minocycline can cause damage to your kidneys.
What is minocycline?
Minocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic. It fights bacteria in the body.
Minocycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract
infections, severe acne, gonorrhea, tick fever, chlamydia, and others.
Minocycline may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking minocycline?
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to minocycline, or to similar medicines
such as demeclocycline (Declomycin), doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx, Oracea, Vibramycin), or
tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap).
Before taking minocycline, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease. You
may not be able to take minocycline, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special
monitoring during therapy.
If you are using minocycline 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 minocycline without your
doctor's consent if you are pregnant. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment. Minocycline 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 minocycline.
Minocycline passes into breast milk and may affect bone and tooth development in a
nursing baby. Do not take this medication without telling your doctor if you
are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give minocycline to a child younger than 8 years old. Minocycline can cause
permanent yellowing or graying of the teeth, and it can affect a child's growth.
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