Doryx vs. Solodyn

• Are Solodyn and Doryx the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Doryx?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Solodyn?
• What is Doryx?
• What is Solodyn?
• What Drugs Interact with Doryx?
• What Drugs Interact with Solodyn?
• How Should Doryx Be Taken?
• How Should Solodyn Be Taken?

Doryx MPC (doxycycline hyclate delayed-release tablets) and Solodyn (minocycline hydrochloride) are tetracycline antibiotics used to treat many different bacterial infections.

Common side effects of Doryx include:

• loss of appetite,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• rash,
• photosensitivity,
• hives, and
• hemolytic anemia.

Common side effects of Solodyn include:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• upset stomach,
• diarrhea,
• lightheadedness,
• dizziness,
• spinning sensation,
• unsteadiness,
• drowsiness,
• tired feeling,
• headache,
• mouth sores,
• cough,
• joint or muscle pain,
• discoloration of your skin or nails,
• skin rash or itching,
• swollen tongue,
• discoloration of your gums, or
• vaginal itching or discharge.

Tell your doctor if you have unlikely but serious side effects of Solodyn including:

• sunburn (sun sensitivity),
• muscle pain,
• difficult or painful swallowing,
• changes in the amount of urine,
• pink urine, brown or gray tooth discoloration,
• blue/gray/brown discoloration of the skin/lips/tongue/gums,
• numbness and tingling of the hands and feet,
• unusual tiredness,
• stopping of menstrual periods, or
• new signs of infection (e.g., fever, chills, persistent sore throat).

Doryx MPC (doxycycline hyclate delayed-release tablets) is a tetracycline class antibiotic indicated for rickettsial infections, sexually transmitted infections, respiratory tract infections, specific bacterial infections, ophthalmic infections anthrax [including inhalational anthrax (post-exposure)], alternative treatment for selected infections when penicillin is contraindicated, adjunctive therapy in acute intestinal amebiasis and severe acne, and prophylaxis of malaria.

Solodyn (minocycline hydrochloride) is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infections, severe acne, gonorrhea, tick fever, chlamydia, and others.

Administration of botulinum toxin with other agents (for example, aminoglycosides, curare) that affect neuromuscular function may increase the effect of botulinum toxin.

Solodyn may interact with cholesterol-lowering medications, isotretinoin, tretinoin, antacids, products containing bismuth subsalicylate (e.g. Pepto-Bismol), minerals such as iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and over-the-counter vitamin and mineral supplements, blood thinners, or penicillin antibiotics.

The usual dosage of Doryx MPC is 240 mg on the first day of treatment (administered 120 mg every 12 hours) followed by a maintenance dose of 120 mg daily.

The recommended dosage of Solodyn is approximately 1 mg/kg once daily for 12 weeks.