Doxycycline and Exoderm

• Generic Name: doxycycline
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Acticlate, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Oracea, Oraxyl, Periostat Targadox, Vibramycin Calcium, Vibramycin Hyclate, Vibramycin monohydrate, Vibra-Tabs, Adox Pak 2/100, Adoxa, Adoxa Pak 1/100, Adoxa Pak 1/150, Avidoxy, TargaDOX, Vibramycin, Doxy 100, TargaDOX

Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.

Doxycycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as acne, urinary tract infections, intestinal infections, respiratory infections, eye infections, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, periodontitis (gum disease), and others.

Doxycycline is also used to treat blemishes, bumps, and acne-like lesions caused by rosacea. It will not treat facial redness caused by rosacea.

Some forms of doxycycline are used to prevent malaria, to treat anthrax, or to treat infections caused by mites, ticks, or lice.

• Generic Name: salicylic acid / sodium thiosulfate topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Exoderm, Versiclear

Sodium thiosulfate is an antifungal medicine that fights infections caused by fungus.

Salicylic acid helps your skin absorb the sodium thiosulfate.

Exoderm (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat a skin infection called tinea versicolor, that appears as white patches on the skin.

Exoderm may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.