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Application: | Internal Medicine |
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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.
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.
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
Other possible side effects
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: