Doryx Acne Treatment - Doxycycline

What are the Doryx Side Effects?

What is DORYX?  Doryx Acne Tabs is an antibiotic medicine that works different than other skincare treatments and creams.  It helps to  solve the acne problem in teenagers and adults. Acne causes pimples on the face and upper torso because the skin is not cleaned from oil, dead skin cells and bacteria. Oily skin and poor cleaning habits do not cause acne, but may make it worse.

There are many factors contributing to adult acne, which requires a multiple approach. Before buying any kind of medicated cream or cleansing solution, it is best to see a dermatologist to receive an accurate diagnosis of your condition.

DORYX is a tetracycline-class delayed release oral antibiotic for the treatment of severe acne. DORYX tablets contain specially coated pellets of doxycycline hyclate for oral dosing. In the treatment of both teenager and adults, DORYX is effective with well tolerated side effects.

Acne Questions:

Types of Acne

Non-Inflammatory Acne are called whiteheads or blackheads:

Whiteheads are follicles that are plugged but stay below the surface of the skin. Because it stays under the skin, a whitehead is called a closed comedo. It may appear on the skin surface as a small whitish bump.

 

 

Blackheads are plugged follicles that push through to the surface of the skin. Once it appears on the skin surface, it is an open comedo. The dark plug is not because of dirt, but rather a buildup of the skin's pigment or melanin.

 

 

  

Inflammatory Acne The four types of inflammatory acne relate more to the severity of the inflammation.

Papule - They are often tender and the mildest form. The skin appearance of a papule is a small and firm pink bump. They are in the middle of non-inflammatory and inflammatory acne.

Pustule - They too are small and round but contain pus that can be seen. Their appearance is red at the base of the lesion with a yellowish-white center. They may contain some bacteria, but most of the inflammation is caused by the skin's oil parts being chemically irritated.

Nodule or Cyst -These are typically much larger and very painful. Cysts and nodules develop deep in the skin. When a comedo breaks under the skin, the contents of it are released into the surrounding area. This causes the body's immune system to react by creating pus. They may last for weeks under the skin with their contents hardening. Nodules and cysts frequently leave deep scars.

Conglobata - It  develops on the chest, back and buttocks. It has the pustules and nodules of regular inflammatory acne along with a severe bacterial infection.

DORYX offers patients convenient once-a-day dosing at any time of day. It can be taken with without food. It is available in 75 mg and 100 mg strengths. The enteric-coated pellets enable the active drug to pass through the stomach intact and release in the small intestine -this reduces the risk of stomach upset.

Doryx Side Effects

All side effects of any medicine cannot be fully anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your physician as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking doxycycline.  Side effects may include the following:

• Angioedema (chest pain; swelling of face, around lips, tongue and throat, arms and legs; difficulty swallowing)

• Diarrhea

• Bulging foreheads in infants

• Difficulty swallowing

• Discolored teeth in infants and children (more common during long-term use of tetracycline)

• Rash

• Loss of appetite

• Nausea

• Inflammation of the tongue

• Rectal or genital itching

• Severe allergic reaction (hives, itching, and swelling)

• Skin that is more sensitivity to light

• Vomiting

DORYX does not carry any central nervous system warnings for dizziness or vertigo. There are no precautions against driving or operating hazardous machinery while on therapy.

Doryx Warning -Do not use DORYX if:

• you are currently taking acitretin, methoxyflurane, isotretinoin, or a penicillin (eg, amoxicillin)
• you are allergic to any ingredient in Doryx Delayed-Release Capsules or any other tetracycline antibiotic (eg, minocycline)

Doryx Patient Information PDF

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