MinorMineral supplements. Calcium×Tetracyclines
Updated · Methodology
Mechanism
Doxycycline forms non-absorbable chelates with calcium in the gut (and with other polyvalent cations — magnesium, iron, aluminium). Doxycycline bioavailability falls by 50–80%.
Symptoms
Persistent infection symptoms 48–72 hours after antibiotic start, risk of clinical failure.
Management
Take doxycycline 2 hours before or 6 hours after calcium carbonate. Apply the same interval for iron, magnesium, zinc, and aluminium-containing antacids. If timing separation is impossible, choose an alternative antibiotic (amoxicillin, a cephalosporin).
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Sources
- FDA: Doxycycline hyclate tablet (Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.) – Prescribing Information (2014)– ; DailyMed setid cff08863-7156-49d0-abbd-8f9274302886