Doxycycline (NA)
Detab Plus Tablet is best taken either 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. You should take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you to remember to take it. The dose will depend on what you are being treated for, but you should always complete a full course of this antibiotic as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking it until you have finished, even when you feel better. If you stop taking it early, some bacteria may survive and the infection may come back.Commonly seen side effects seen with this medicine include vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea. These are usually temporary and subside with the completion of treatment. Consult your doctor if you find these side effects bother or worry you.Inform your doctor if you have any previous history of allergy to any antibiotic before taking this medicine. You should also let your doctor know all other medicines you are taking as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using it. It may blur your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of Detab Plus
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Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Detab Plus Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.
Avoid Detab Plus Tablet with dairy products such as milk, cheese, curd, butter, paneer and ice cream.
Detab Plus Tablet is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.
Related Warnings
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Detab Plus Tablet.
Detab Plus Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Detab Plus Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Detab Plus Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Visual disturbances such as blurring of vision may occur during treatment with doxycycline.
Detab Plus Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Detab Plus Tablet is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Detab Plus Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Detab Plus Tablet is recommended.
No, you should avoid using milk and milk products while taking Detab Plus Tablet. Consuming dairy products along with Detab Plus Tablet can decrease its absorption from the stomach, which may lead to inadequate affect of this medicine.
It is best to wait for 2 hours after consuming Detab Plus Tablet. Consuming food along with Detab Plus Tablet may decrease its absorption from the stomach.
Yes, you can take Detab Plus Tablet with food if its causing you stomach upset. However, avoid consuming milk and milk products 1 hr before and 2 hr after taking this medicine.
Usually, Detab Plus Tablet starts working soon after taking it. However, it may take some days to kill all the harmful bacteria and make you feel better.
Yes, the use of Detab Plus Tablet can cause diarrhea. It is an antibiotic which kills the harmful bacteria. However, it also affects the helpful bacteria in your stomach or intestine and causes diarrhea. If diarrhea persists, talk to your doctor about it.
According to the updated guidelines (2018) from American Academy of Pediatrics, Detab Plus Tablet can be used in children of all ages for less than 21 days.
Yes, Detab Plus Tablet is one of the most commonly prescribed oral antibiotics, which is used in the treatment of acne. It reduces the number of bacteria that causes acne on the skin.
