Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline

• Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline is used to treat bacterial infections within the abdomen. It is also used for reducing the antibiotic associated diarrhoea.

When should one not use Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline

• If you are allergic to doxycycline, lactobacillus or any other ingredient of Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Abdominal pain
• Headache
• Allergic rash
• Vomiting
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Photosensitivity

Other General Warnings

• You get exposed to sunlight too often or your routine requires sun exposure.
• You have liver or kidney-related disorders or skin infections.
• You are suffering from any sexually transmitted diseases.
• You have an autoimmune muscle disorder named myasthenia gravis, which causes muscle weakness.
• You experience severe allergic reactions after taking this medicine.
• You have Benign intracranial hypertension, a brain disorder characterised by a severe headache.
• You have infection or inflammation in the food pipe (Oesophagitis).
• You experience severe diarrhoea. Discontinue the treatment and inform your doctor.
• You have porphyria, a blood disorder characterised by severe abdominal pain.
• You have Systemic lupus erythematosus, characterised by weakness and joint pain.
• You experience Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, characterised by fever, chill, increased heartbeat and headache.
• Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline should not be used in a child below 8-years of age as it can cause discolouration of teeth.

How Does It Work?

• Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline contains doxycycline and lactobacillus sporogenes. Doxycycline is an antibiotic. It stops the growth of bacteria by inhibiting the synthesis of proteins in them.
• Lactobacillus sporogenes are beneficial bacteria that are already present in the intestine. It supports the natural bacterial flora of the intestine and helps in digestion and absorption. Due to the overuse of antibiotics, these friendly bacteria are also killed. Lactobacillus sporogenes helps in restoring the bacteria in the intestine.

Interactions with other medicines

• The effect of Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline decreases when antacids containing aluminium, calcium or magnesium are taken concomitantly.
• The antibiotic effect of penicillin is altered by the use of Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline.
• The blood thinners like warfarin, when used with this medicine, can increase the risk of bleeding.
• Medicines used for epilepsy (seizures) such as phenytoin or carbamazepine if used along with Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline, can reduce the anti-infective action.
• The effect of oral contraceptives may be altered by the use of this medicine. An alternative contraceptive measure should be used.
• Medicines like cyclosporine which is used to reduce the immune response should be avoided as they can interfere with the effect of this medicine.
• The use of methoxyflurane, an anaesthetic with this medicine, can result in severe toxicity in the kidney.
• Using medicines like Isotretinoin along with Lactic Acid Bacillus+Doxycycline should be avoided as there is a risk of getting side effects of former medicine.

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