Vibramycin
Doxycycline capsules for bacterial infections, including chlamydia. It stops bacteria from making proteins they need to grow.
- Category
- Antibiotics
- Active ingredient
- Doxycycline
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Capsule
- Strengths
- 100mg
Vibramycin is the reference name. You receive a generic with the same active ingredient and strength.
Supply requirements for Vibramycin depend on the medicine and destination. The fulfilment partner must confirm them before accepting an order.
Vibramycin details
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infections · Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection · Malaria
- Alternative names
- doxycycline
- Therapeutic class
- Tetracycline Antibiotic
- Pharmacological class
- Protein Synthesis Inhibitor
- Known off-label uses
- rosacea
- Contraindications
- children under eight years; pregnancy; severe hypersensitivity to tetracyclines
- Minor side effects
- nausea; diarrhoea; vomiting
- Moderate side effects
- photosensitivity; oesophagitis; vaginal candidiasis
- Dosage forms
- Capsule
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Antacids; Iron; Phenytoin
Serious side effects
pseudotumour cerebri, requires immediate medical attention; severe hepatotoxicity, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Doxycycline capsules for bacterial infections, including chlamydia. It stops bacteria from making proteins they need to grow.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits ribosomal protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosomal subunits, stopping tRNA translation inside target microbes.
Age restrictions
Contraindicated in children under eight years due to potential permanent tooth staining.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: High risk of fetal skeletal growth suppression and tooth discoloration. Avoid. Breastfeeding: Avoid.
What you will receive
Vibramycin names the medicine you are looking for. What ships is a generic version of it.
- A generic containing Doxycycline at the strength you pick.
- Which generic brand and maker ships depends on stock and destination.
- Check the active ingredient, strength, form, pack, seal, batch and expiry when it arrives.