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==Adverse Reactions==
==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
===Serious===
*[[Anaphylasis]] in allergic Patients
#Calicium Deposits in Teeth and Bones
##causes tetracycline to be contraindicated in pediatrics
#Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
===Common===
===Common===
#Photosensitivity  
#Photosensitivity  
#Calicium Deposits in Teeth and Bones
##causes tetracycline to be contraindicated in pregnancy
#Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
#[[Pseudotumor Tumor Cerebri]]
#[[Pseudotumor Tumor Cerebri]]
#Myopia
#Myopia

Revision as of 18:23, 24 October 2014

General

  • Type:
  • Dosage Forms:
  • Common Trade Names:

Adult Dosing

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy:
  • Lactation:
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  1. Calicium Deposits in Teeth and Bones
    1. causes tetracycline to be contraindicated in pediatrics
  2. Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

Common

  1. Photosensitivity
  2. Pseudotumor Tumor Cerebri
  3. Myopia

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:
  • Mechanism of Action:

See Also

Source