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Doxycycline for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: Vibramycin, Monodox, Oracea, Doryx, Adoxa, Doxy 100, Acticlate, Mondoxyne NL, Targadox, Okebo, LymePak, Uracil, Doxy 200, Doryx MPC, Doxy-D, Oraxyl, Doxy-Caps, Alodox, Morgidox, Adoxa Pak, Avidoxy Adoxa TT Adoxa CK …show all brand names

Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 58 reviews for the treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. 45% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 31% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Doxycycline

  • v_cru...
  • March 3, 2010

Doryx (doxycycline) "Great for COPD patients."

10 / 10
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  • Tor
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 15, 2018

"Had a terrible cough producing mucus for two weeks. Took 2 x 100mg tablets on day one as instructed and the 1st evening lying in bed without persistent cough. No side effects for me"

10 / 10
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  • Mike
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 20, 2020

Doxy 100 (doxycycline) "No allergic reactions to doxy , cleared up my URTI , I took med as directed every 12hrs . I drank lots of water with it."

10 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 9, 2023

"I am on day 6 of these tablets for a chest infection. It actually feels worse, I have a massive phlegm build-up whilst sleeping, shortness of breath, and burning feeling in my feet."

1 / 10
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  • DLano
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 13, 2017

"Prescribed these 4 days ago.Sickness on 1st day then dizziness 2nd day. Symptoms of chest infection improved by day 4.First prescibed amoxycillin which didn't help."

7 / 10
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  • Sezza
  • January 24, 2017

"First day I started these I had to take two. 20 mins later I was sick 5 times in a row! Took another one today and feel great it's been 2 hours and no sickness yet :-)"

3 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • January 11, 2011

"Doxycycline made me extrememely ill with constant head pains. I was not able to sleep because of the inability to lay my head down."

4 / 10
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  • asd
  • May 17, 2023

"Always works, it's one a day so much easier to remember, I always take after food and ever had any problem."

10 / 10
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  • con
  • July 11, 2017

"Started a 7 day course which ended 7 days ago and apart from bad stomach cramps my symptoms as of today 11/07/17 are as bad as ever, no benefit to me at all."

1 / 10
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  • fishman...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 22, 2017

"Given doxycycline 3 days ago. Nausea straight away got worse 3days in and bad stomach pain. Severe nausea. Coating on teeth etc etc . Will never take again"

1 / 10
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  • Tinker
  • July 26, 2018

"Given for chest infection two tablets (100mg) on day one then one tablet (100mg) a day for 6 days. On day 4 no better, no side effects either. Do I stop them or finish the course. So far there rubbish"

2 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 29, 2019

"I had a chest with mucus so was given doxy which improved me thru the day. I also took Alegra D so don't know if was the doxy or Alegra d that was the one that improved me (or both)"

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  • Nikan...
  • March 11, 2017

"Seemed to have no effect on my URTI. No sickness from this antibiotic but I experience head pressure."

2 / 10
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  • whisp
  • March 13, 2016

"I've been put on these tabs for chest infection do they work as I have had 7 days amoxicillian and never worked"

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  • Chee...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 29, 2019

"This medicine gave me extreme diarrhea for 2 days. I had to stop it."

1 / 10
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  • Donna
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 14, 2021

"Severe stomach cramping, stomach pains, diarrhea. They should stick to using it for acne!!"

2 / 10
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5 Report

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