doxycycline
PharmacologyPopulation Pharmacokinetics of Doxycycline in ChildrenDoxycycline is a tetracycline-class antimicrobial labeled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for children >8 years of age for many common childhood infections. Doxycycline is not labeled for children ≤8 years of age, due to the association between tetracycline-class antibiotics and tooth staining, although doxycycline may be used off-label under severe conditions.
PharmacologyKinetic Driver of Antibacterial Drugs against Plasmodium falciparum and Implications for Clinical DosingAntibacterial drugs are an important component of malaria therapy. We studied the interactions of clindamycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and ciprofloxacin against Plasmodium falciparum under static and dynamic conditions. In microtiter plate assays (static conditions), and as expected, parasites displayed the delayed death response characteristic for apicoplast-...
Clinical TherapeuticsMicrobiological Profile of Sarecycline, a Novel Targeted Spectrum Tetracycline for the Treatment of Acne VulgarisSarecycline is the first narrow-spectrum tetracycline-class antibiotic being developed for acne treatment. In addition to exhibiting activity against important skin/soft tissue pathogens, sarecycline exhibits targeted antibacterial activity against clinical isolates of Cutibacterium acnes.
Clinical TherapeuticsProspective Cohort Study of Single-Day Doxycycline Therapy for Mediterranean Spotted FeverThe objective of this study is to evaluate the results of single-day doxycycline therapy for Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF). This is a prospective cohort study of cases with confirmed MSF treated with the single-day doxycycline regimen in a teaching hospital from 1990 to 2015.
- Clinical TherapeuticsEfficacy of Doxycycline in the Treatment of Syphilis