Comparing Doxycycline vs Metronidazole Topical
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Rosacea, Perioral Dermatitis, Bacterial Vaginosis. May also be prescribed off label for Balanoposthitis. |
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Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 1586 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Metronidazole topical has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 311 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: doxycycline side effects in more detail. |
See also: metronidazole topical side effects in more detail. |
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| 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 | MetroCream, MetroGel, MetroGel-Vaginal, MetroLotion, Noritate, Nuvessa, Rosaclear, Rosadan, Vandazole 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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23 hours |
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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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 192 drugs are known to interact with doxycycline:
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A total of 8 drugs are known to interact with metronidazole topical:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 05, 1967 |
November 22, 1988 |
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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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