Demeclocycline

Expert advice for Demeclocycline

• Do not take demeclocycline with milk or food products derived from milk.
• Do not take iron and calcium supplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours before or after taking democlocycline.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight as demeclocycline may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight.
• Exercise caution while taking demeclocycline if you suffer from myasthenia gravis (neuromuscular disease characterized by very weak muscles and unusual tiredness) or have liver or kidney disorder.
• Inform your doctor if you have intolerance to sucrose or lactose.
• Inform your doctor if you are taking other drugs like penicillin, methoxyflurane, oral contraceptives, or if you have taken oral typhoid vaccine recently.
• Do not drive or operate heavy machinery as demeclocycline causes headache, dizziness and visual disturbances.
• Do not give to Patients who are allergic to tetracycline class of antibiotics, demeclocycline or to any of its ingredients.
• Do not give to patients with severe kidney or liver problems.
• Do not give to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (a condition characterized by a rash especially on the face, hair loss, fever, malaise and joint pain).
• Do not give to children under 12 years old.
• Avoid if patients is Pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• Do not give to patients with acute porphyria (disorder involving abnormal metabolism of the haemoglobin)

Frequently asked questions for Demeclocycline

Demeclocycline