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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Long-term use (for more than 21 days) or repeated short courses. Additionally, taking doxycycline while pregnant can affect the fetus, causing color changes in the teeth after birth. Long-Term Side Effects You should not take doxycycline for longer than prescribed by your healthcare provider. Depending on your infection, you may take doxycycline for longer periods. Studies have suggested that the use of doxycycline longer-term (eight weeks) is generally safe in adults, with some mild side effects. However, long-term use of more than 21 days of doxycycline in children under 8 has been linked to permanent teeth discoloration. For this reason, only use doxycycline in severe cases when other alternative therapies aren't available. If you are nursing, you should keep your doxycycline course to less than 21 days and avoid repeat treatment. Breastfeeding while taking doxycycline for long periods can lead to teeth staining in the infant. Other negative side effects in the infant can include rash and diarrhea. If you are planning on taking doxycycline for longer-term uses, such as the treatment of acne, you may need to take routine blood tests. Certain side effects, such as kidney damage and changes in your blood concentration, have been reported. How Long Do Side Effects Last Usually, side effects felt from doxycycline, such as upset stomach or diarrhea, can resolve within a few days after you stop taking the medication. More serious symptoms, such as photosensitivity, can take longer to go away, sometimes up to a week after you stop taking the medication. If you begin to develop diarrhea or bloody stool months after stopping doxycycline and your diet has remained the same, let your healthcare provider know. This could be a more serious complication known as C. difficile. How to Cope With Side Effects In some cases, you can manage mild side effects from doxycycline on your own: Upset stomach or nausea: Taking doxycycline with food may help reduce the amount of irritation in your stomach. Do not take doxycycline at the same time as calcium-containing foods or antacid tablets because that can cause doxycycline not to work in the body. Photosensitivity: Try to avoid staying in direct sunlight for too long. Wearing sunscreen with long-sleeved clothing and hats can prevent more irritation to your skin. If you start to develop rashes, let your healthcare provider know. They may want you to stop taking your medication. If your nails begin to
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