Comparing Amoxicillin vs Doxycycline
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Prescription only
Amoxicillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic that may be used to treat infections caused by susceptible bacteria. It is usually well tolerated, but a rash is a common side effect. Prescribed for... View more |
Prescription only
Doxycycline is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide range of infections. However, it is not usually recommended for children aged less than eight or pregnant women in the last half of their... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
Bacterial Infection
Chlamydia Infection
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Amoxicillin has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 363 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 1624 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: amoxicillin side effects in more detail. |
See also: doxycycline side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Amoxil, Apo-Amoxi | Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.7 hours |
23 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 41 drugs are known to interact with amoxicillin:
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A total of 209 drugs are known to interact with doxycycline:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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January 18, 1974 |
December 05, 1967 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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