Doxycycline Injection
Doxycycline Injection is an antibiotic drug used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is beneficial for some infections of the lungs, urinary tract, eyes, and others. This drug helps to kill bacteria, which helps to cure your symptoms and cure the infection.
Doxycycline Injection is also used to treat many sexually transmitted diseases. It helps to cure your symptoms and treat the underlying infection. It is administered as a drip (intravenous infusion) into a vein by a doctor or a nurse. You must get the injection regularly at evenly spaced intervals to get maximum benefit. Do not miss any doses and complete the full treatment course even if you start feeling better. Stopping the medication too soon may allow the infection to come back, or worsen.
Medical Benefits:-
Doxycycline Injection is a versatile antibiotic medicine used for the treatment of numerous bacterial infections in the body. It is also effective in treating diseases in the blood, brain, lungs, bones, and joints, along with urinary tract and stomach infections. It also cures sexually transmitted diseases. This antibiotic medicine will inhibit the multiplication of the infectious bacteria and resolve the infection in the body. Take it for as long as prescribed by the doctor and do not skip doses. This will ensure that all bacteria are killed and they do not become resistant.
How Does Doxycycline Injection Work?
Doxycycline injection is advised for patients suffering from various types of infection caused due to bacteria. It possesses the potent properties of Doxycycline. Doxycycline is an antibiotic that belongs to the class of drugs that act to inhibit bacterial growth. It inhibits the growth of bacteria by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins required by the bacteria to perform vital operations. In this way, it inhibits the growth of bacteria and its spread as well.
Side Effects:-
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Photosensitivity
- Rash
- Anaphylactic reaction
- Headache
- Fast heart rate
- Hypotension
Precautions:-
- Your doctor has prescribed Doxycycline Injection to treat your infection and alleviate symptoms.
- Do not miss doses and complete a full course of treatment even when you feel good. Stopping it too soon may cause the infection to return, and it can be harder to treat.
- Diarrhea may be a side effect but should resolve when your course is finished. Let your doctor know if it doesn’t resolve or if you notice blood in your stools.
- Avoid excessive exposure to the sun and use sunscreen and protective clothing while outdoors.
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ):-
Q. Doxycycline Injection is used for what?
Doxycycline Injection comes under the category of drugs called tetracycline antibiotics and is used to treat bacterial infections which include urinary tract infections, intestinal infections, respiratory infections, eye infections, skin infections, sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea and syphilis, and gum infections, such as periodontitis. Aside from this, the Doxycycline Injection is also used in the treatment and prevention of anthrax.
Q. How does the Doxycycline Injection work?
Doxycycline Injection acts by inhibiting the synthesis of proteins essential for bacterial growth. Therefore, Doxycycline Injection helps treat bacterial infections.
Q. Can I stop taking Doxycycline Injection if I feel better?
No, Doxycycline Injection should not be discontinued even if you feel better as it is an antibiotic drug and a full course has to be completed; otherwise, the infection may come back in a more severe form and will also become resistant to antibiotics.
