Tetracyclines : Before Using

Tetracyclines - Ophthalmic

Tetracyclines *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For tetracycline ophthalmic preparations, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to tetracycline or chlortetracycline or to any related antibiotics, such as demeclocycline - Declomycin, doxycycline - Vibramycin, methacycline - Rondomycin, minocycline - Minocin, or oxytetracycline - Terramycin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.

Pregnancy care

Tetracycline ophthalmic preparations have not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

Tetracycline ophthalmic preparations have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Although there is no special info comparing use of ophthalmic tetracyclines in child with use in other age groups, they are not expected to cause various side effects or problems in child than they do in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of tetracyclines in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug that is to be using in the eye.