Comparing Doxycycline vs Streptomycin

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Doxycycline

Streptomycin

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 Rabbit Fever, Tuberculosis - Active, Brucellosis, Endocarditis, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Treatment, Plague. Streptomycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this... 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.

Streptomycin has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

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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Quantity	10 powder for injection
Strength	1000 mg
Per unit^*	$66.63
Cost^*	$666.25

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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

Intramuscular powder for injection

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

23 hours

5.3 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

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Category D Positive evidence of risk

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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 201 drugs are known to interact with Streptomycin:

67 major drug interactions (256 brand and generic names)
133 moderate drug interactions (608 brand and generic names)
1 minor drug interactions (15 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 Streptomycin

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