Minocin (Minocycline Hydrochloride Oral Suspension) Drug Information: Medication Guide and Patient Information

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May 27, 2012

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) facts

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii.
The bacterium is spread to humans through the bite of infected ticks, and so the disease is most common in months where ticks are active, such as summer.
Despite the name, the disease is not limited to the Rocky Mountains but rather occurs throughout most of the U.S.
Symptoms of headache, fever, and fatigue begin about a week after exposure. A few days later, a rash develops. The rash may be so mild that it is hard to see or so dramatic that it progresses to gangrene. Other possible symptoms include confusion, abdominal pain, and vomiting.
Most cases require hospitalization, and severe cases require intensive care.
The disease is diagnosed by finding high titers of antibodies in the blood or by seeing the organism under a microscope in specially stained skin biopsies...

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PATIENT INFORMATION

Diarrhea is a common problem caused by antibiotics which usually ends when the antibiotic is discontinued. Sometimes after starting treatment with antibiotics, patients can develop watery and bloody stools (with or without stomach cramps and fever) even as late as two or more months after having taken the last dose of the antibiotic. If this occurs, patients should contact their physician as soon as possible.

Photosensitivity manifested by an exaggerated sunburn reaction has been observed in some individuals taking tetracyclines. Patients apt to be exposed to direct sunlight or ultraviolet light should be advised that this reaction can occur with tetracycline drugs, and treatment should be discontinued at the first evidence of skin erythema. This reaction has been reported with use of minocycline.

Patients who experience central nervous system symptoms should be cautioned about driving vehicles or using hazardous machinery while on minocycline therapy. (See WARNINGS.)

Concurrent use of tetracyclines with oral contraceptives may render oral contraceptives less effective. (See DRUG INTERACTIONS)

Patients should be counseled that antibacterial drugs including MINOCIN® (minocycline hydrochloride oral suspension) Oral Suspension should only be used to treat bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections (e.g., the common cold). When MINOCIN® (minocycline hydrochloride oral suspension) Oral Suspension is prescribed to treat a bacterial infection, patients should be told that although it is common to feel better early in the course of therapy, the medication should be taken exactly as directed. Skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy may (1) decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment and (2) increase the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by MINOCIN® (minocycline hydrochloride oral suspension) Oral Suspension or other antibacterial drugs in the future.

Unused supplies of tetracycline antibiotics should be discarded by the expiration date.

Last reviewed on RxList: 2/20/2008
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.