Myrac

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Generic name: Minocycline
Brand names: Dynacin, Minocin, Myrac, Solodyn, Vectrin
Related Medical Conditions: Acne, Bronchitis, Brucellosis, Clamidiosis, Mycoplasmosis, Pneumonia
Related Groups: Antibiotic

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Contents 1 What is Myrac? 2 Myrac Usage and Dosage 3 Myrac Side Effects 4 Other Drugs Interaction 5 Myrac Storage 6 Articles

What is Myrac?

Minocycline is in a class of medications called tetracycline antibiotics. It works by preventing the growth and spread of bacteria. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.

Minocycline is used to treat bacterial infections including pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections; acne; and infections of skin, genital, and urinary systems. It can also be used to eliminate bacteria from your nose and throat that may cause meningitis (swelling of tissues around the brain) in others, even though you may not have an infection.

Myrac Usage and Dosage

Minocycline comes as a regular capsule, a pellet-filled capsule, and a tablet, to take by mouth. It usually is taken twice a day (every 12 hours) but may be taken up to four times a day. Minocycline should be taken on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Drink a full glass of water with each dose. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take minocycline exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Do not break, crush, or chew the regular or pellet-filled capsules; swallow them whole.

• For oral dosage forms (capsules and suspension):
  • For bacterial or protozoal infections:
    • Adults and teenagers—200 milligrams (mg) at first, then 100 mg every twelve hours; or 100 to 200 mg at first, then 50 mg every six hours.
    • Children older than 8 years of age—Dose is based on body weight. The usual dose is 4 mg per kilogram (kg) (1.8 mg per pound) of body weight at first, then 2 mg per kg (0.9 mg per pound) of body weight every twelve hours.
    • Infants and children 8 years of age and younger—Tetracyclines are usually not used in young children because tetracyclines can permanently stain teeth.
• For injection dosage form:
  • For bacterial or protozoal infections:
    • Adults and teenagers—200 mg at first, then 100 mg every twelve hours, injected slowly into a vein.
    • Children older than 8 years of age—Dose is based on body weight. The usual dose is 4 mg per kg (1.8 mg per pound) of body weight at first, then 2 mg per kg (0.9 mg per pound) of body weight every twelve hours, injected slowly into a vein.
    • Infants and children 8 years of age and younger—Tetracyclines are usually not used in young children because tetracyclines can permanently stain teeth.

Myrac Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using minocycline and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• severe headache, blurred vision, or confusion;
• nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
• easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
• urinating less than usual;
• worsening of pre-existing asthma.

Continue using minocycline and talk with your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects:

• mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach upset;
• dizziness, numbness or tingling, ringing in your ears;
• white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips;
• redness or pain where the injection is given;
• swollen tongue, trouble swallowing;
• vaginal yeast infection (itching or discharge).

Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. 

Other Drugs Interaction

 Before taking minocycline, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs: 

• cholestyramine (Questran) or colestipol (Colestid);
• an antacid such as Tums, Rolaids, Milk of Magnesia, Maalox, and others;
• a product that contains bismuth subsalicylate such as Pepto-Bismol;
• minerals such as iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and over-the-counter vitamin and mineral supplements;
• ergot medicines such as ergotamine (Ergomar, Cafergot, Migranal, Wigraine), dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45), and others;
• a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
• isotretinoin (Accutane);
• a penicillin antibiotic such as amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox, others), penicillin (BeePen-VK, Pen-Vee K, Veetids, others), dicloxacillin (Dynapen), carbenicillin (Geocillin), oxacillin (Bactocill), and others;
• methoxyflurane (an inhaled anesthetic gas used during surgery).

If you are using any of these drugs, you may not be able to use minocycline, or you may need dosage adjustments or special tests during treatment. Minocycline can make birth control pills less effective. Use a non-hormonal method of birth control (such as a condom, diaphragm, spermicide) to prevent pregnancy while you are taking minocycline. There may be other drugs not listed that can affect minocycline. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Myrac Storage

Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

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