Vibramycin
Doxycycline capsules for bacterial infections, including chlamydia. It stops bacteria from making proteins they need to grow.
- Categories
- Antibiotics · Bladder Health
- Active ingredient
- Doxycycline
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Capsule
- Strengths
- 100mg
This listing uses Vibramycin as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Vibramycin vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Vibramycin details
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infections · Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection · Malaria
- Alternative names
- doxycycline
- Therapeutic class
- Tetracycline Antibiotic
- Pharmacological class
- Protein Synthesis Inhibitor
- Known off-label uses
- rosacea
- Contraindications
- children under eight years; pregnancy; severe hypersensitivity to tetracyclines
- Minor side effects
- nausea; diarrhoea; vomiting
- Moderate side effects
- photosensitivity; oesophagitis; vaginal candidiasis
- Dosage forms
- Capsule
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Antacids; Iron; Phenytoin
Serious side effects
pseudotumour cerebri, requires immediate medical attention; severe hepatotoxicity, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Doxycycline capsules for bacterial infections, including chlamydia. It stops bacteria from making proteins they need to grow.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits ribosomal protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosomal subunits, stopping tRNA translation inside target microbes.
Age restrictions
Contraindicated in children under eight years due to potential permanent tooth staining.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: High risk of fetal skeletal growth suppression and tooth discoloration. Avoid. Breastfeeding: Avoid.
What you will receive
Vibramycin is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Doxycycline, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.