Consumer Information for: TEVA-DOXYCYCLINE

Consumer Information

Information about the product including what the product is used for, dosage, warnings, proper use and side effects. This summary will not tell you everything about the product. Contact your healthcare professional if you have any questions about the product.


What the medication is used for
  • Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets is used to treat infections caused by germs (bacteria).
  • Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets is NOT used to treat viral infections (e.g. the common cold).

What it does
  • Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets is an antibiotic. It stops the bacteria’s ability to make what it needs to grow new cells. This helps get rid of the infection.
When it should not be used

Do not use Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets if you:

  • are allergic to this drug.
  • are allergic to any of the ingredients in these products. See also “What are the ingredients in Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets” above.
  • are allergic to tetracycline drugs (a class of antibiotics).
  • have myasthenia gravis (a muscle disease).
  • are taking isotretinoin (e.g. Accutane). See the next section, “To help avoid side effects and ensure proper use”.
What the medicinal ingredient is
  • Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets: doxycycline hyclate.
What the non-medicinal ingredients are
  • TEVA-DOXYCYCLINE CAPSULES: FD&C Blue #1, gelatin, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate talc and titanium dioxide.
  • TEVA-DOXYCYCLINE TABLETS: colloidal silicon dioxide, FD&C Blue #2, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Yellow #6, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and titanium dioxide.
What dosage form it comes in

Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets comes in the following dosage forms:

  • TEVA-DOXYCYCLINE CAPSULES: 100 mg are available as blue hard gelatin capsules.
  • TEVA-DOXYCYCLINE TABLETS: 100 mg are available as orange film coated tablets.
Warnings and precautions

To help avoid side effects and ensure proper use, talk to your healthcare professional before you take Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets. Talk about any health conditions or problems you may have, including if you:

  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
  • are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. Some of this drug may pass to your baby.
  • Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets are not recommended for women who are breastfeeding.
  • have trouble swallowing.
  • have health problems that affect or block the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach (esophagus).

Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets should not be used in children under 8 years of age.

Tetracyclines such as Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets may cause a serious side effect, benign intracranial hypertension (pressure around the brain) with symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting and vision loss. If this occurs, contact your doctor immediately. Do not use Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets and isotretinoin together as they both can cause this effect.

Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including any drugs, vitamins, minerals, natural supplements or alternative medicines.
Do not take Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets with:

  • alcohol.
  • barbiturates (drugs that help you sleep).
  • phenytoin (a drug that controls epilepsy).
  • carbamazepine (a drug that controls epilepsy).
  • methoxyflurane (an anaesthetic).
  • Some drugs can make Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets not work as well as it should. These include:
  • drugs to thin the blood (oral anticoagulants).
  • penicilin, a drug to treat infections.
  • drugs to treat upset stomach that contain bismuth subsalicylate.
  • drugs to treat heartburn that contain aluminum, calcium or magnesium.
  • products that contain iron.

Do not take these drugs at the same time of day as Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/TevaDoxycycline Tablets.

Birth control pills may not work if you are on them while taking Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets. You should use other birth control while taking these products and for 7 days after stopping.

Interactions with this medication

Do not take these drugs at the same time of day as Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/TevaDoxycycline Tablets.

Birth control pills may not work if you are on them while taking Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets. You should use other birth control while taking these products and for 7 days after stopping.

Proper use of this medication

How to take Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets:

  • Take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you to.
  • Do not skip doses.
  • Stop taking Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets right away if you become pregnant.
  • Tell your doctor if you become pregnant.
  • Do not use Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets to treat any other medical problems unless your doctor tells you to.
  • This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not share it with others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
  • Do not stop taking this medicine until you have taken all of it, even if you feel better.
  • Stopping this medicine early may:
    • increase the risk that bacteria will become resistant to it.
    • make this product not work as well in the future.

Usual Dose

  • Take your medicine when your doctor tells you.
  • Take the amount of medicine your doctor tells you.
  • Take your medicine with or after a meal.
  • Take your medicine with a glass of water.
  • Take your medicine while standing or sitting.
  • After taking your medicine, wait at least 1 to 2 hours before lying down.

Overdose

If you think you have taken too much Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/TevaDoxycycline Tablets, call your doctor, pharmacist, hospital, or Poison Control Centre right away. Do this even if there are no symptoms.

Missed Dose

  • If you forget to take Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets take it as soon as you remember unless it is time to take the next dose.
  • Continue taking the rest of the doses as your doctor has told you to.
  • Do not take more than one dose at a time.
Side effects and what to do about them

These are not all the possible side effects you may feel when taking Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets. If you experience any side effects not listed here, contact your healthcare professional. Please also see Warnings and Precautions.

Clostridium difficile is a kind of bacteria that can be found in the bowel (gut). It can cause severe diarrhea and bowel inflammation (colitis) for some patients on antibiotics like Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets. Symptoms are:

  • bloody or watery diarrhea with or without fever.
  • stomach cramps.
  • stomach pain.

If this occurs, stop taking Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets and contact your healthcare professional right away.

Other side effects that may occur while using Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/TevaDoxycycline Tablets:

  • change in tooth colour.
  • diarrhea.
  • loss of appetite.
  • nausea.
  • stomach pain.
  • vomiting.

If these become bothersome, contact your doctor.

You may be sensitive to the sun when taking Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/TevaDoxycycline Tablets.

  • You could get a sunburn.
  • If you will be in direct sunlight protect your skin, use sunscreen.
  • Avoid excessive sunlight.
  • Avoid tanning beds.
  • Stop using Teva-Doxycycline Capsules/Teva-Doxycycline Tablets if you become sensitive to the sun. Symptoms of sun sensitivity include rash, blisters or skin break outs.
Serious side effects, how often they happen and what to do about them
Symptom / effect Talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist only if severe Talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist in all cases Stop taking drug and talk with your doctor or pharmacist
UNKNOWN
Pain or difficulty swallowing ✔    
Rash ✔    
Yeast infection   ✔  
Hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction.
Symptoms are:
  • difficuly breathing.
  • fast heartbeat.
  • dizziness.
  • itching.
  • rash.
  • skin blistering.
    ✔
Autoimmune adverse drug reactions.
Symptoms are:
  • swelling of hands and feet.
  • muscle and joint pain
  • rash
     ✔
Benign intracranial hypertension (high blood pressure in the brain).
Symptoms are:
  • headache.
  • nausea.
  • vomiting.
  • visual disturbances (e.g. blurred vision, double vision, blank spots).
    ✔

If you have a troublesome symptom or side effect that is not listed here or becomes bad enough to interfere with your daily activities, talk to your healthcare professional.

How to store

Store bottles between 15°C and 30°C and protect from light.
Keep out of reach and sight of children.

You should not use your medication after the expiration date printed on the carton and label.

Reporting side effects

You can report any suspected side effects associated with the use of health products to Health Canada by:

NOTE: Contact your health professional if you need information about how to manage your side effects. The Canada Vigilance Program does not provide medical advice.

More information

This document plus the full product monograph, prepared for health professionals can be found by contacting Teva Canada Limited by:
Phone: 1-800-268-4127 ext. 3;
Email: druginfo@tevacanada.com; or
Fax: 1-416-335-4472

This leaflet was prepared by:

Teva Canada Limited
30 Novopharm Court
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M1B 2K9

Last revised: November 2, 2018

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