Ala-Tet is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is also used to treat acne and to prevent traveler s diarrhea .
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Sumycin 250, Achromycin V, Tetracycline Hcl, Brodspec, Tetracycline
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Overview | Photos | How
To Use | Side
Effects | Precautions | Missed
Dose | Drug
Interactions | |
ala-Tet
Sumycin 250, Achromycin V, Tetracycline Hcl, Brodspec, Tetracycline
Uses
Ala-Tet is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is also used to treat acne and to prevent traveler s diarrhea .
Storage
- Store at room temperature away from moisture and sunlight.
- Do not freeze liquid forms.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
- Discard any unused drug.
- Check Ala-Tet s expiration date.
- Taking outdated tetracycline (or a related drug) can result in serious illness.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
How
To Use - Ala-Tet works best if taken on an empty stomach one hour before or two hours after meals.
- Take each dose with a full glass (8 oz or 240 ml) of water unless your doctor directs you otherwise.
- Do not lie down for 30 minutes after taking Ala-Tet.
- May take with food if stomach upset occurs unless your doctor directs you otherwise.
- Take Ala-Tet 2-3 hours before or after taking any products containing magnesium, aluminum, or calcium.
- Some examples include quinapril, didanosine, vitamins/minerals, and antacids.
- Dairy products (e.g., milk, yogurt), calcium-enriched juice, sucralfate, bismuth subsalicylate, iron, and zinc are also included.
- These products bind with tetracycline preventing its full absorption.
- Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
- Do this by taking the medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night.
- Continue to take Ala-Tet until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a few days.
- Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection.
Side
Effects - Ala-Tet may cause stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea, headache or vomiting.
- If these symptoms persist or worsen, notify your doctor.
- Very unlikely, but report promptly: stomach pain, yellowing eyes or skin, vision problems, mental changes.
- Tetracyclines increase sensitivity to sunlight.
- Use of Ala-Tet for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.g., oral, bladder or vaginal yeast infection) or sore throat while taking Ala-Tet.
- In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to Ala-Tet, seek immediate medical attention.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: kidney or liver problems, any allergies, trouble swallowing, esophagus problems (e.g., hiatal hernia, GERD).
- Ala-Tet may make you more prone to sunburn.
- Wear protective clothing and a sunscreen if needed.
- Ala-Tet should not be used by children up to 8 years of age because its use may permanently discolor their teeth or cause other problems.
- Caution is advised in older children also.
- Ala-Tet is not recommended for use during pregnancy.
- Consult your doctor before using Ala-Tet.
- Ala-Tet is excreted into breast milk and has been shown to have undesirable effects on nursing infants.
- Therefore, its use is not recommended while breast-feeding.
- Consult your doctor before you breast-feed.
Missed
Dose - If you should miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered unless it is almost time for the next dose.
- If it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double-up the dose.
Drug
Interactions - Inform your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines you may use (prescription and nonprescription), especially: vitamins/minerals (e.g., magnesium, aluminum, calcium, iron, zinc), quinapril, didanosine, antacids, sucralfate, bismuth subsalicylate, digoxin, penicillin-related drugs, live vaccines, cimetidine, warfarin, methoxyflurane.
- Ala-Tet may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.
- Consult your doctor or pharmacist about other types of birth control.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS
OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional
should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or
discontinuing any course of treatment. |