Doxycycline Teaching 1592
Caregiver/A.L.F's staff was instructed in new medication; Follow your doctor's instructions carefully. Give the patient Doxycycline with a full glass of water or other liquid to avoid irritating your esophagus. Doxycycline can be taken with or without food. If stomach upset occurs, you can give him a glass of milk or after meals. Give the medicine at about the same time each day.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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