Suprax vs. Doxycycline Hyclate

• Are Suprax and Doxycycline Hyclate the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Suprax?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Doxycycline Hyclate?
• What Is Suprax?
• What Is Doxycycline Hyclate?
• What Drugs Interact with Suprax?
• What Drugs Interact with Doxycycline Hyclate?
• How Should Suprax Be Taken?
• How Should Doxycycline Hyclate Be Taken?

Suprax (cefixime) and doxycycline hyclate are antibiotics used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria.

Suprax and doxycycline hyclate are different types of antibiotics. Suprax is a cephalosporin antibiotic and doxycycline hyclate is a tetracycline antibiotic.

Common side effects of Suprax include:

• stomach upset/pain,
• diarrhea,
• nausea,
• constipation,
• loss of appetite,
• gas,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• anxiety,
• drowsiness,
• increased night-time urination,
• runny nose,
• sore throat,
• cough, or
• vaginal itching or discharge.

Tell your doctor if you experience rare but very serious side effects of Suprax including:

• severe stomach or abdominal pain,
• persistent nausea or vomiting,
• yellowing eyes or skin,
• dark urine,
• unusual tiredness,
• new signs of infection (e.g., persistent sore throat, fever),
• easy bruising or bleeding,
• change in the amount of urine, or
• mental/mood changes (such as confusion).

Common side effects of Doxycycline Hyclate include:

• weight loss
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhea
• rash
• skin sensitivity to sunlight
• hives
• anemia, and
• vaginal yeast infection

Suprax (cefixime) for Oral Suspension is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria.

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 for prophylaxis of malaria. This medication is available in generic form.

Other drugs may interact with Suprax. Tell your doctor all prescription and over-the-counter medications and supplements you use. Suprax should be used only when prescribed during pregnancy. This drug passes into breast milk. While there have been no reports of harm to nursing infants, consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Doxycycline hyclate may interact with anticoagulants, penicillin, antacids (containing aluminum, calcium, or magnesium), bismuth subsalicylate, iron-containing preparations, oral contraceptives, barbiturates, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and methoxyflurane. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Doxycycline hyclate is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Tetracycline-class drugs can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Doxycycline hyclate passes into breast milk.

The recommended dosage of Suprax is 70 mg once monthly; some patients may benefit from a dosage of 140 mg once monthly, which is administered as two consecutive subcutaneous injections of 70 mg each.

The usual adult dosage of doxycycline hyclate is 200 mg on the first day of treatment (administered 100 mg every 12 hours) followed by a maintenance dose of 100 mg daily. The pediatric dosage of doxycycline hyclate is based on the child's body weight.