Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg Capsules — Generic For Vibramycin — Cranbury

Medication Summary

Medication Summary: This section summarizes DailyMed drug label information to make the label easier to understand. It is not a substitute for the official label, pharmacist counseling, prescriber instructions, or medical advice.

Overview

Doxycycline hyclate capsules are an antibacterial medicine for oral use. The label says doxycycline should be used only for infections proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria, because using it when it is not needed can promote drug-resistant bacteria.

This medicine is used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections, including certain respiratory, sexually transmitted, tick-borne, and other infections. It is also used for malaria prevention in short-term travelers to areas with resistant strains, and it may be used after exposure to inhaled anthrax.

The label warns that tetracycline-class medicines like doxycycline can cause permanent tooth discoloration and enamel problems in young children and during pregnancy, and they may increase sun sensitivity. It also warns about severe diarrhea, serious skin reactions, and intracranial hypertension.

Take doxycycline exactly as directed and complete the full course if prescribed for an infection. The label notes that drinking fluids with the medicine can help reduce throat or esophagus irritation, and that it may be taken with food or milk if stomach upset occurs.

Storage Information

stored at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature] and dispensed in tight, light-resistant containers with a child-resistant closure.

Key Counseling Points

• Use doxycycline only for bacterial infections or for a listed preventive use.
• Take it exactly as directed and finish the full course if it is prescribed for an infection.
• Drink fluids liberally with each dose to help reduce esophageal irritation and ulceration.
• If stomach irritation occurs, the label says it may be taken with food or milk.
• Avoid excessive sunlight or artificial ultraviolet light while taking it; stop and seek care if a skin reaction occurs.
• Diarrhea can occur, and watery or bloody stools can happen even after the medicine is stopped.
• Tell a clinician if you have a history of tetracycline allergy or a reaction to similar medicines.
• The label warns that use in children 8 years of age or less should be limited to severe or life-threatening conditions when benefits outweigh risks.
• For malaria prevention, the label says protection is not guaranteed and mosquito-avoidance measures are still needed.
• Do not take it right before lying down; the label notes esophagitis and esophageal ulcers have occurred, especially when taken at bedtime.

Helpful Patient Education

Doxycycline hyclate capsules are an oral antibacterial medicine used for selected infections caused by susceptible bacteria. The label includes uses such as certain respiratory, sexually transmitted, tick-borne, and other bacterial infections, as well as malaria prophylaxis in short-term travelers and post-exposure inhalational anthrax treatment.

Educational product information for doxycycline hyclate also highlights important safety points from the label, including the risk of sun sensitivity, diarrhea, esophageal irritation, serious skin reactions, and tooth effects in young children. Use is intended for bacterial infections or approved preventive indications only.

Medication Summary last generated: 2026-07-17 03:03:50