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doxycycline
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dox·y·cy·cline  (dks-skln, -kln)
n.
A broad-spectrum antibiotic, C22H24N2O8, derived from tetracycline.


doxycycline [ˌdɒksɪˈsaɪklɪn]
n
(Medicine) (Medicine / Pharmacology) a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat conditions caused by a wide range of bacteria, including anthrax
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Noun1.doxycycline - an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"
antibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"


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Doxycycline is a synthetic derivative of the antibiotic tetracycline It is marketed in generic preparations as well as branded generics with different commercial names such as Periostat and Adoxa Doxycycline is a synthetic derivative of the antibiotic tetracycline.
And it bought an acne treatment called Adoxa from Bioglan Pharma, a British pharmaceuticals maker, for $26.
According to NDC Health, total sales of Adoxa were $32 million in 2004.
 
 
 
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