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Advantages of doxycycline over other tetracyclines

10 June 2009 No Comment
  1. High potency
  2. Completely absorbed from the intestine with no interference by food
  3. Long plasma half life (T 1/2) of 18 to 24 hours
  4. Least effect on the normal flora of the intestine
  5. Less propensity to cause diarrhoea

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