Vibramycin Generic

Before Using

Take Vibramycin with a full glass of water or other liquid to avoid irritating your throat or stomach. Vibramycin can be taken with or without food. However, if the medicine does upset your stomach, you may wish to take it with a glass of milk or after you have eaten. Vibramycin tablets should be swallowed whole. If you have difficulty swallowing pills, you can take Vibramycin by opening the capsule and sprinkling the entire contents onto a spoonful of cool, soft applesauce. Be careful not to spill any of the contents. If you do, you will not be able to use this dose and will have to start over with a new mixture. Swallow the mixture immediately, without chewing, followed by a cool 8-ounce glass of water. Discard the mixture if you are not able to use it immediately; do not store it to use later. Your doctor will only prescribe Vibramycin to treat a bacterial infection; it will not cure a viral infection, such as the common cold. It's important to take the full dosage schedule of Vibramycin, even if you're feeling better in a few days. Not completing the full dosage schedule may decrease the drug's effectiveness and increase the chances that the bacteria may become resistant to Vibramycin/ Doxycycline and similar antibiotics. If you are taking an oral suspension form of Doxycycline, shake the bottle well before using. Do not use outdated doxycycline.

Cautions

As with other antibiotics, treatment with doxycycline may result in a growth of bacteria that do not respond to Vibramycin and can cause a secondary infection. An overgrowth of certain bacteria in the colon could cause mild to severe—and rarely, life-threatening—diarrhea. If you develop this symptom, call your doctor immediately. Bulging foreheads in infants and headaches in adults have occurred. These symptoms disappeared when doxycycline was discontinued. You may become more sensitive to sunlight while taking doxycycline. Be careful if you are going out in the sun or using a sunlamp. If you develop a skin rash, notify your doctor immediately. Birth control pills that contain estrogen may not be as effective while you are taking tetracycline drugs. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should use another form of birth control while taking doxycycline. Doxycycline syrup (Vibramycin) contains a sulfite that may cause allergic reactions in certain people. This reaction happens more frequently to people with asthma.

Overdose

Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical treatment immediately.

Keep out of the reach of children. Store at room temperature, below 30 degrees C (86 degrees F). Protect from light. Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date. Taking this medicine after the expiration date can make you seriously ill