Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Doxycycline
Drug Class
Tetracyclines
ATC Code
A01AB22, J01AA02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Acrid?
infections caused by mites, tick...
treat infections caused by mites, ticks, or lice
How It Works
By slow IV infusion, usually over 1-4 hours; rapid administration should be avoided. To make concentration of 10 mg/ml add water for injection 10 ml in 100 mg vial. This solution must be further diluted to a concentration of 0.1 to 1 mg/ml with a compatible infusion solution prior to use. Infusion must be completed within 12 hours.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
100 mg — 24 hourly
Maintenance, As Required
2
Adult · PO
200 mg — As recommended.
On first day.
3
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take this antibiotic exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. T
4
Child
Not recommended in this age group
Safety Alerts
Children under 12 years (deposition in growing bone and teeth, by binding to calcium, causes staining and occasionally dental hypoplasia)
Important Warnings
Hepatic impairment, myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness may be increased), systemic lupus erythematosus (may be exacerbated), avoid exposure to sunlight or UV light, risk of super-infection
Side Effects
Anaphylaxisangioedemablood disordersexfoliative dermatitishepatotoxicityhypersensitivity reactionspancreatitispericarditisphotosensitivityrashStevens-Johnson Syndromeurticariacolitisbenign intracranial hypertensionbulging fontanelles
Drug Interactions
Antacids
mineral supplements
anticoagulants
barbiturates
rifampicin
carbamazepine
phenytoin
penicillin and beta-lactam antibiotics
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Contraindicated, avoid
Storage
Inj (reconstituted soln) Store . Protect from Sunlight. Oral Syrup or Susp Store at room temperature. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Tab, Caps Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 398.94
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 50 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 50Rs 398.94
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