OXYTETRACYCLINE

Oxytetracycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis and has bacteriostatic action against gram-positive and gram-negative infections.

Use this medication precisely as recommended by your physician. Follow the prescription of your doctor carefully.

The medication dose your physician has given is based on your condition, other medications or food supplements you may take, and your reaction to treatment. To diminish your risks for adverse effects, don’t increase your dosage, take it regularly, or take it as instructed by your physician. Adverse events may still happen even at usual prescription dosages.

If your physician requests you to use this drug consistently, use it regularly to get the most benefits from it. To make you remember it better, take it at a fixed time every day.

Your doctor may need to modify your dosages to ease your symptoms or if you develop adverse reactions.

If you have any inquiries with regards to information, ask your physician or pharmacist.

Uses

Oxytetracycline is used in the following conditions:

Rosacea
Epididymo-orchitis
Streptococcal infectious disease
Uncomplicated genital infections
Rectal infection
Brucellosis
Secondary syphilis
Primary syphilis
Nongonococcal urethritis
Acne vulgaris

This medicine may be recommended for different uses. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more information.

Warnings

Don’t use Oxytetracycline in people with the following conditions:

Patients taking retinoid or vitamin A treatment
Lactation
Pregnancy
12 years old children
Insufficiency of the liver and kidneys
SLE
Porphyria
Intolerance to the medicines oxytetracycline and other tetracyclines

Side Effects

Oxytetracycline may have the following side effects:

Abdominal discomfort
Anaphylactoid purpura
Anaphylaxis
Angioneurotic edema
Anorexia
Microscopic discoloration of the thyroid tissue (brown-black)
Diarrhea
Dysphagia
Enamel hypoplasia
Exacerbation of SLE
Exfoliative dermatitis
Degeneration of the fatty liver
Irritation in the gastrointestinal area
Glossitis
Haematologic disorders
Hepatotoxicity
Hypersensitivity reactions
BUN increaes
Intracranial hypertension
Macropapular and erythematous rash
Nausea
Oropharyngeal or intestinal candidiasis
Overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms
Pancreatitis
Pericarditis
Permanent discoloration of the teeth (yellow-grey-brown)
Photosensitivity
Pseudomembranous colitis
Rectal irritation
Renal dysfunction
Urticaria
Vomiting

Keep in mind that your physician has recommended this drug since he or she has known that the advantage to you is more noteworthy than the risk of adverse reactions. Many individuals utilizing this medicine don’t have serious side effects.

A serious allergy to this medication is uncommon. In any case, seek emergency medical help if you see any manifestations of a serious allergic response, including a rash, tingling or swelling particularly of the face or tongue or throat, dizziness or difficulty in breathing.

This is not a complete list of side effects. If you see other effects not recorded above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

Children
Elderly
Patient with myasthenia gravis

Prior to taking this medicine, tell your physician or pharmacist if you are allergic to it, or if you have some other hypersensitivities. This drug may contain inert ingredients which can cause unfavorable side effects or different issues. Talk with your pharmacist for more information.

Interactions

Oxytetracycline may interact with the following medicines:

Anticoagulants
Coumarin anticoagulants
Insulin
Sulfonylureas
Penicillin
Oral contraceptives
Antacids
Zinc
Kaolin-pectin, bismuth subsalicylate
Diuretics

Inform your physician about the drugs you take including over-the-counter medications, prescribed drugs, supplements and vitamins.

This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more details.

The effects of certain medications can change if you consume different medications or herbal products simultaneously. This can build your risk for side effects or maycause your drugs not to work effectively. These interactions are conceivable, yet don’t generally happen. Your physician or pharmacist can prevent or oversee interactions by changing how you utilize your prescriptions or by close checking.

While utilizing this drug, don’t start, stop, or change the dose of other medicines you are using without your physician’s advice.

Overdose & Brands

If you sense an overdose, contact your doctor right at once.

Available Brands:

Noxebron