doxycycline
noun
doxy·cy·cline
ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn 
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections
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However, if a provider suspects Mycoplasma, antibiotics like azithromycin or doxycycline are usually prescribed.
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People who are co-infected with one or more of those diseases along with babesiosis are more likely to be treated with doxycycline as well.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
The front-line treatment for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis is a different antibiotic, doxycycline.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
In June, the CDC recommended doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for high-risk groups — essentially, a morning after pill for STIs.
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Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
People who are co-infected with one or more of those diseases along with babesiosis are more likely to be treated with doxycycline as well.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
The front-line treatment for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis is a different antibiotic, doxycycline.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
In June, the CDC recommended doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for high-risk groups — essentially, a morning after pill for STIs.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
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doxycycline
noun
doxy·cy·cline
ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections
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