TETRACYCLINES Flashcards
Side-effects
Headache and visual disturbances may indicate benign intracranial hypertension (discontinue treatment if raised intracranial pressure develops).
MINOCYCLINE has greated risk of SLE
CONTRAINDICATION
children under 12
pregnancy and breast feeding as deposit in bones and causes discolouration of teeth
renal impairment
avoid all except Doxcycline and minocycline
caution
hepatic impairment a tetracyclines are hepato-toxic
Councelling points
photosensitivity
DD
Doxycycline
Demeclocyline
councelling point 2
Do not take MILK, indigestion remedies, or medicines containing iron or zinc, 2 hours before or after you take this medicine
DOT (demeclocycline, oxytetracycline , tetracycline)
Councelling point 3
canbe taken with milk
DLM (does like milk)
councelling point 4
take with full glass of water to avoid oesophageal irritation
DMT (doxy, mino, tetra)