TETRACYCLINES

Question 1

Side-effects

Answer 1

Headache and visual disturbances may indicate benign intracranial hypertension (discontinue treatment if raised intracranial pressure develops).

MINOCYCLINE has greated risk of SLE

Question 2

CONTRAINDICATION

Answer 2

children under 12
pregnancy and breast feeding as deposit in bones and causes discolouration of teeth

Question 3

renal impairment

Answer 3

avoid all except Doxcycline and minocycline

Question 4

caution

Answer 4

hepatic impairment a tetracyclines are hepato-toxic

Question 5

Councelling points

Answer 5

photosensitivity

DD

Doxycycline
Demeclocyline

Question 6

councelling point 2

Answer 6

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)

Question 7

Councelling point 3

Answer 7

canbe taken with milk
DLM (does like milk)

Question 8

councelling point 4

Answer 8

take with full glass of water to avoid oesophageal irritation
DMT (doxy, mino, tetra)