Minocycline Alternatives Compared
| Minocycline | Doxycycline | Spironolactone |
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Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Acne, Bartonellosis, Actinomycosis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Brucellosis, Campylobacter Gastroenteritis, Cholera, Granuloma Inguinale, Meningitis - Meningococcal... View more |
Doxycycline is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide range of infections. However, it is not usually recommended for children aged less than eight nor in pregnant women in the last half of... View more |
Spironolactone is a diuretic that may be used to remove excess fluid (edema) from the body, lower blood pressure, or treat hyperaldosteronism. It does not cause potassium loss from the body; however... View more |
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| More about Minocycline | More about Doxycycline | More about Spironolactone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Minocycline has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 552 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 1545 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Spironolactone has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 630 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include: headache. See the full minocycline side effects document. |
See the full doxycycline side effects document. |
See the full spironolactone side effects document. |
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| Dynacin, Minocin, Minocin for Injection, Minolira, Solodyn, Ximino | 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 | Aldactone, CaroSpir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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17.9 hours |
23 hours |
37 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. |
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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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A total of 190 drugs are known to interact with minocycline:
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A total of 192 drugs are known to interact with doxycycline:
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A total of 357 drugs are known to interact with spironolactone:
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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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June 30, 1971 |
December 05, 1967 |
January 21, 1960 |
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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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