Comparing Doxycycline vs Penicillin G Procaine

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Doxycycline

Penicillin G Procaine (procaine penicillin)

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 Anthrax Prophylaxis, Bacterial Infection, Congenital Syphilis, Cutaneous Bacillus anthracis, Diphtheria, Rat-bite Fever, Syphilis - Early, Syphilis - Latent, Tertiary Syphilis... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 1641 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect.

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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.

Nausea (19.9%)
Headaches (9.6%)
Acne (7.9%)
Vomiting (7.7%)
Upset stomach (5.4%)
Diarrhea (3.2%)
Dizziness (3.2%)

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Drug Class

None

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

N/A

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	2 tablet
Strength	hyclate 100 mg
Per unit^*	$6.62
Cost^*	$13.23

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Dosage Forms

Injectable powder for injection
Oral capsule
Oral delayed release capsule
Oral delayed release tablet
Oral powder for reconstitution
Oral tablet

N/A

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

23 hours

3.4 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category D Positive evidence of risk

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Category B No proven risk in humans

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Drug Interactions

A total of 237 drugs are known to interact with Doxycycline:

22 major drug interactions (60 brand and generic names)
210 moderate drug interactions (2251 brand and generic names)
5 minor drug interactions (21 brand and generic names)

A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin G Procaine:

49 major drug interactions (223 brand and generic names)
56 moderate drug interactions (451 brand and generic names)
6 minor drug interactions (33 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

December 05, 1967

N/A

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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Professional Resources

¹ 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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Comparing Doxycycline vs Penicillin G Procaine

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