Patient was educated on contraindications for using Doxycycline as follows: Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Doxycycline. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Patients with history of opportunistic infections must be cautious about using Doxycycline. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Patients with history of elevated intracranial pressures and injury to the optic nerve are at increased risk for loss of [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Doxycycline as follows: Cardiac arrhythmias Doxycycline can precipitate irregular heartbeats, life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in individuals with history of cardiac arrhythmias. Individuals with history of chronic disturbance in serum magnesium and potassium ions are also at increased risk for arrhythmias with Doxycycline. Also, individuals taking Lasix are at increased risk for losing potassium, thus setting the ground for life-threatening arrhythmias, upon taking Doxycycline. Vision disturbances Doxycycline intake [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Doxycycline as follows: Diarrhea Human intestines have a lot of bacteria, both good and bad, living in a sensitive balance with each other. This helps maintain the normal natural intestinal environment. Doxycycline works by killing the bacteria. While doing this, Doxycycline does not differentiate between good and bad bacteria. Consequently, apart from killing the bad infectious bacteria, Doxycycline also kills the good bacteria in the intestinal [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Doxycycline as follows: Central nervous system findings Doxycycline use can sometimes result in severe dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, tremors, and seizures. Renal damage Long term Doxycycline intake can lead to renal damage, thus compromising kidney function. Renal injury and altered kidney function can result in increased creatinine levels in the body, accumulation of other wastes resulting in altered levels of consciousness, abrupt weight gain, and reduced urine [...]

Patient was educated on how to take Doxycycline suspension as follows: Doxycycline can also be taken as an oral suspension. Make sure the medication is clear and free of any suspended particles, before use. Shake the oral suspension container well for 15 seconds before measuring the dose to be taken. Carefully measure the dose using a special measuring device/spoon. Do not use a household spoon because you may not get the correct dose and consequently [...]