Can you take doxycycline If you are allergic to penicillin?
Question posted by BB69B on 11 Jan 2025
Last updated on 11 January 2025 by masso
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masso
11 Jan 2025
Doxycycline belongs to a class of drugs called Tetracyclines. Tetracyclines are unrelated to penicillins and therefore are safe to take in hypersensitive patients.
Source: Drugs.com
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