Tetracycline
Also sold as: Achromycin
Prescription neededOther antibiotics
Comes as:CapsuleEye ointment
Also sold as: Achromycin
Usual adult dose: 250 to 500 mg every 6 hours on an empty stomach with a full glass of water. Do not take at the same time as milk, antacids or iron. Eye ointment: apply as your doctor directs.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Together they can raise pressure inside the skull (severe headache, vision problems); do not combine.
Antacids block absorption; leave 2 to 3 hours between them.
Calcium blocks absorption; leave 2 to 3 hours between them.
Iron blocks absorption; leave 2 to 3 hours between them.