GMP Certified and Good Price Oxytetracycline Capsules

• Application: Internal Medicine
• Usage Mode: For oral administration
• Suitable for: Elderly, Children, Adult
• State: Solid
• Shape: Capsules
• Type: Organic Chemicals
• Model NO.: NO.
• Pharmaceutical Technology: Chemical Synthesis
• Drug Reg./Approval No.: Available
• Drug Ad Approval No.: Available
• Sample: Available
• Storage: Cool & Dry Place
• Shelf Life: 36 Months
• Standard: Bp. USP.
• OEM: Available
• Transport Package: Box/Carton
• Specification: 250mg
• Trademark: OEM
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 3004909090
• Production Capacity: 10000box/Week

Product Description

What is oxytetracycline used for?

Oxytetracycline is a tetracycline-type antibiotic that is most often prescribed to treat acne (spots) and rosacea.

It's also used to treat certain bacterial infections, for example chest infections such as bronchitis, pneumonia and mycoplasma infections, mouth infections and some sexually-transmitted infections. Additionally, it is used to treat infections transmitted by ticks, lice, fleas and mites, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus group, Q fever and Coxiella endocarditis and tick fevers.

How does oxytetracycline work?

Oxytetracycline works by stopping bacteria from growing and increasing in numbers. To make sure the bacteria causing an infection are susceptible to oxytetracycline your doctor may take a tissue sample, for example a swab from the infected area, or a urine, sputum or blood sample.

Oxytetracycline is mainly used to treat acne because it's active against the bacteria associated with acne, Propionebacterium acnes. This is a common type of bacteria that feeds on sebum produced by the sebaceous glands in the skin. It produces waste products and fatty acids that irritate the sebaceous glands, making them inflamed and causing spots. By controlling bacterial numbers, oxytetracycline brings the inflammation of the sebaceous glands under control and allows the skin to heal.

What are the side effects of oxytetracycline?

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with oxytetracycline. Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that all people taking this antibiotic will experience that or any side effect.

 

Common side effects

• Feeling or being sick.
• Diarrhoea.
• Stomach ache. If you find this medicine upsets your stomach it's OK to take it with food.
• Loss of appetite.
• Difficulty or pain when swallowing (dysphagia).

Other possible side effects

• Visual disturbances.
• Dizziness.
• Headache.
• Overgrowth of the yeast Candida, which may cause infections such as thrush. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you think you've developed thrush, or any other new infection, while taking oxytetracycline.
• Skin reactions, such as a rash, itching or increased sensitivity of your skin to sunlight or UV light. Tell your doctor if you get a rash.
• Inflammation of the bowel (colitis). Tell your doctor if you get diarrhoea that is severe or persistent, or contains blood or mucus.
• Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). Tell your doctor if you get severe upper abdominal pain.
• Raised pressure inside the skull. Tell your doctor if you get a severe persistent headache, or double or blurred vision.
• Liver problems. Tell your doctor if you experience yellow skin or eyes (jaundice).
• Problems with your blood cells. Tell your doctor if you experience unexplained bruising, sore throat, fever or infections.

If you take oxytetracycline for long periods of time your doctor may want to see you regularly to monitor for any possible side effects of the medicine.

Medicines to avoid

Don't take medicines containing any of the following ingredients in the two hours before or after taking your oxytetracycline dose. They may reduce the absorption of oxytetracycline from the gut and make it less effective:

• aluminium salts
• antacids for heartburn and indigestion containing aluminium, bismuth, calcium or magnesium
• calcium supplements
• iron preparations, eg ferrous sulfate, ferrous fumarate
• kaolin
• lanthanum
• magnesium salts
• quinapril tablets that contain magnesium carbonate, eg Accupro brand
• ranitidine bismuth citrate
• sucralfate
• tripotassium dicitrato-bismuthate
• zinc salts
• Videx chewable/dispersible tablets (didanosine).