doxycycline
noun
doxy·cy·cline
ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn 
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections
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In certain circumstances, health care providers can administer a single dose of doxycycline after a tick bite to reduce risk of disease.
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Some doctors may prescribe doxycycline after a tick bite to lower your risk of Lyme disease.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The antibiotics most commonly used to treat Lyme disease include doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2024
In 2010, the CDC updated the treatment again, recommending that doctors combine cephalosporins with one of two other types of antibiotics—azithromycin or doxycycline—to try to thwart the development of resistance.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2024
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Some doctors may prescribe doxycycline after a tick bite to lower your risk of Lyme disease.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The antibiotics most commonly used to treat Lyme disease include doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2024
In 2010, the CDC updated the treatment again, recommending that doctors combine cephalosporins with one of two other types of antibiotics—azithromycin or doxycycline—to try to thwart the development of resistance.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2024
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doxycycline
noun
doxy·cy·cline
ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections
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