Avidoxy DK
Generic name: Doxycycline Tablets, Salicylic Acid Wash, and Sunscreen Lotion Kit [ doks-i-SYE-kleen-& SAL-i-SIL-ik-AS-id ]
Drug class: Tetracyclines
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 16, 2024.
Uses of Avidoxy DK:
- It is used to treat pimples (acne).
What do I need to tell my doctor BEFORE I take Avidoxy DK?
- If you have an allergy to doxycycline, salicylic acid, or any other part of Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit).
- If you are allergic to Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit); any part of Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit); or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had.
- If you are taking any of these drugs: Acitretin, isotretinoin, or a penicillin.
- If you have any of these health problems: High blood sugar (diabetes) or poor blood flow.
- If you are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed.
This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit).
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.
What are some things I need to know or do while I take Avidoxy DK?
All products:
- Tell all of your health care providers that you take Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit). This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
Tablets:
- Have your blood work checked if you are on Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) for a long time. Talk with your doctor.
- This medicine may affect certain lab tests. Be sure your doctor and lab workers know you use Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit).
- Do not use longer than you have been told. A second infection may happen.
- You may get sunburned more easily. Avoid sun, sunlamps, and tanning beds. Use sunscreen and wear clothing and eyewear that protects you from the sun.
- A severe and sometimes deadly reaction has happened. Most of the time, this reaction has signs like fever, rash, or swollen glands with problems in body organs like the liver, kidney, blood, heart, muscles and joints, or lungs. If you have questions, talk with the doctor.
- A very bad skin reaction (Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis) may happen. It can cause very bad health problems that may not go away, and sometimes death. Get medical help right away if you have signs like red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin (with or without fever); red or irritated eyes; or sores in your mouth, throat, nose, or eyes.
- Birth control pills and other hormone-based birth control may not work as well to prevent pregnancy. Use some other kind of birth control also like a condom when taking Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit).
- This medicine may cause a change in tooth color to yellow-gray-brown in children younger than 8 years old. If this change of tooth color happens, it will not go away. Talk with the doctor.
- Most of the time, Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) is not for use in children younger than 8 years old. However, there may be times when these children may need to take Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit). Talk with the doctor.
- Change in tooth color has also happened in adults. This has gone back to normal after Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) was stopped and teeth cleaning at a dentist's office. Talk with the doctor.
- This medicine may cause harm to the unborn baby if you take it while you are pregnant. If you are pregnant or you get pregnant while taking Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit), call your doctor right away.
All skin products:
- If you use Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) too often, your skin problem may become worse.
- Use of other skin products while using Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) may cause more irritation.
- This medicine may cause harm if swallowed. If Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) is swallowed, call a doctor or poison control center right away.
- Do not give to children and teenagers who have or are getting better from flu signs, chickenpox, or other viral infections due to the chance of Reye's syndrome. Reye's syndrome causes very bad problems to the brain and liver.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) while you are pregnant.
How is this medicine (Avidoxy DK) best taken?
Use Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.
All products:
- Keep using Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) as you have been told by your doctor or other health care provider, even if you feel well.
Tablets:
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- It is best to avoid taking Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) at the same time as milk, dairy, or other products with calcium. This medicine may not work as well. If you have questions, talk with the doctor or pharmacist.
- Drink lots of noncaffeine liquids unless told to drink less liquid by your doctor.
- Do not take bismuth (Pepto-Bismol®), calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, multivitamins with minerals, colestipol, cholestyramine, didanosine, or antacids within 2 hours of Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit).
- Take with a full glass of water.
- Do not lie down for at least 30 minutes after taking Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit).
All skin products:
- Do not take Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) by mouth. Use on your skin only. Keep out of your mouth, nose, ears, and eyes (may burn).
- If Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) gets in the eyes, rinse with cool water.
- Certain acne products that contain benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid can rarely cause very bad and sometimes life-threatening allergic reactions or very bad irritation. Before first use, you may need to follow certain steps to make sure you do not have an allergic reaction. Use Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) as you were told by the doctor or read the package label. Talk with the doctor.
- Wash your hands before and after use. Do not wash your hands after use if putting this on your hand.
- Clean affected part before use. Make sure to dry well.
- Use care when putting on a large part of the skin or where there are open wounds. Talk with the doctor.
- Do not put on irritated skin.
- Do not use Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) on birthmarks, moles, or warts with hair growth; or cervical, genital, or oral warts.
- Talk with your doctor before you use other drugs or products on your skin.
Lotion:
- Put a thin layer on the affected skin and rub in gently.
What do I do if I miss a dose?
- Use a missed dose as soon as you think about it.
- If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time.
- Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses.
What are some side effects that I need to call my doctor about right away?
WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:
- Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Signs of liver problems like dark urine, feeling tired, not hungry, upset stomach or stomach pain, light-colored stools, throwing up, or yellow skin or eyes.
- Signs of a pancreas problem (pancreatitis) like very bad stomach pain, very bad back pain, or very bad upset stomach or throwing up.
- Chest pain or pressure or a fast heartbeat.
- Not able to pass urine or change in how much urine is passed.
- Fever, chills, or sore throat; any unexplained bruising or bleeding; or feeling very tired or weak.
- Throat irritation.
- Trouble swallowing.
- Muscle or joint pain.
- Vaginal itching or discharge.
- Mood changes.
- Fast breathing.
- Flushing.
- Dizziness or passing out.
- Change in skin color.
- Swollen gland.
- Ringing in the ears, hearing loss, or any other changes in hearing.
- Diarrhea is common with antibiotics. Rarely, a severe form called C diff–associated diarrhea (CDAD) may happen. Sometimes, this has led to a deadly bowel problem (colitis). CDAD may happen during or a few months after taking antibiotics. Call your doctor right away if you have stomach pain, cramps, or very loose, watery, or bloody stools. Check with your doctor before treating diarrhea.
- Raised pressure in the brain has happened with Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit). Most of the time, this will go back to normal after Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) is stopped. Sometimes, loss of eyesight may happen and may not go away even after Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) is stopped. Call your doctor right away if you have a headache or eyesight problems like blurred eyesight, seeing double, or loss of eyesight.
What are some other side effects of Avidoxy DK?
All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away:
- Not hungry.
- Upset stomach or throwing up.
- Diarrhea.
- Skin irritation.
- Dry skin.
- Burning.
- Stinging.
- Peeling.
These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your doctor. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-332-1088. You may also report side effects at https://www.fda.gov/medwatch.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.
How do I store and/or throw out Avidoxy DK?
All products:
- Store at room temperature.
- Protect from heat and light.
- Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.
- Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
- Throw away unused or expired drugs. Do not flush down a toilet or pour down a drain unless you are told to do so. Check with your pharmacist if you have questions about the best way to throw out drugs. There may be drug take-back programs in your area.
Tablets:
- Do not take Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit) if it is outdated.
Consumer Information Use and Disclaimer
- If your symptoms or health problems do not get better or if they become worse, call your doctor.
- Do not share your drugs with others and do not take anyone else's drugs.
- Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. Check with your pharmacist. If you have any questions about Avidoxy DK (doxycycline tablets, salicylic acid wash, and sunscreen lotion kit), please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.
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