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Antibiotics and milk

MadDog1999 · 2019-11-07 14:58:05

So I have started a course of Doxycycline for 7 days and started my two a day yesterday. I'm not looking for advice just in general I read that dairy can affect doxy absorption. I had mil with my cereal for breakfast past two mornings and had the tablet after so does that mean the dose is missed or it wasn't absorbed? I.e…

07-11-2019 3:58pm

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MadDog1999

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So I have started a course of Doxycycline for 7 days and started my two a day yesterday. I'm not looking for advice just in general I read that dairy can affect doxy absorption. I had mil with my cereal for breakfast past two mornings and had the tablet after so does that mean the dose is missed or it wasn't absorbed? I.e two out of 14 does essentially useless now?

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#2 07-11-2019 11:16pm

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Milk affects the absorption of some tetracycline antibiotics but doesn’t have a significant effect on doxycycline so you don’t need to worry about taking it with your usual breakfast.
Hope you feel better soon.

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#3 08-11-2019 5:56am

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You should check with your GP or chemist rather than ask for opinions here regarding the potential affects of "antibotics and milk."

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