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- Drug class: Tetracycline antibiotic
- Dosage Forms: 250 mg, 500 mg tablets
- FDA Approved: February 10, 1971
Tetracycline is used to treat:
- respiratory tract infections
- urinary tract infections
- syphilis, gonorrhea
- acne, rosacea
- chlamydial infections
- susceptible infections when penicillin antibiotics are contraindicated
- intestinal amebiasis
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Tetracycline (generic Sumycin) price comparison
| Pharmacy |
Quantity |
Price |
Shipping |
Order |
| Tetracycline 250 mg |
| JRB |
30 tablets |
$85 |
$15 |
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| Health Solutions Network |
30 tablets |
$68 |
$18 |
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| JRB |
90 tablets |
$95 |
$15 |
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| Health Solutions Network |
90 tablets |
$76 |
$18 |
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| Tetracycline 500 mg |
| JRB |
30 tablets |
$87 |
$15 |
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| Health Solutions Network |
30 tablets |
$69 |
$18 |
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| JRB |
90 tablets |
$97 |
$15 |
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| Health Solutions Network |
90 tablets |
$79 |
$18 |
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Tetracycline price comparison - Overseas pharmacy
| Pharmacy |
Quantity |
Price |
Shipping |
Order |
| Tetracycline 500 mg |
| 4RX |
30 capsules |
$7 |
$16.50 |
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| 4RX |
60 capsules |
$13 |
$16.50 |
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| 4RX |
180 capsules |
$31 |
$22.75 |
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| 4RX |
360 capsules |
$59 |
$27.75 |
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| Tetracycline 500 mg |
| Easy.md |
30 capsules |
$30.99 |
Free |
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| Easy.md |
60 capsules |
$43.99 |
Free |
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| Easy.md |
90 capsules |
$55.99 |
Free |
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Tetracycline Medical Uses
Tetracycline (Sumycin) is a naturally occuring tetracycline antibiotic. It kills certain bacteria
that cause infection, or stops their growth. This drug is used to treat
a very broad range of bacterial infections. Tetracycline treats many kinds of infections
of the skin, bone, stomach, respiratory tract, sinuses, ear. It also
treats certain sexually transmitted diseases.
Tetracycline hydrochloride is categorized as Pregnancy Category D and should be avoided during pregnancy.
Tetracycline (Sumycin) for Bacterial infections
Bacterial infection affects all people at some point in their lives.
Bacterial infections are more common among children, the elderly and
those with other health problems. Each class of antibiotics may be used
for a variety of infections. Drug classes used to treat Bacterial Infections:
Cephalosporins, Macrolides, Penicillins, Quinolones, Sulfonamides and
Related Compounds, Tetracyclines. Tetracycline is a Tetracycline antibiotic,
that may be used to treat Bacterial Infections. Tetracyclines (Demeclocycline
(Declomycin), Doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx, Doxy, Periostat, Vibramycin),
Minocycline Oral (Dynacin)) alter the chemical activity inside the bacteria,
preventing the production of proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.
It is important to remember to take the entire antibiotic prescribed
by your health care professional. Many people take their medication
only until they feel better. This can allow an infection to recur with
even greater severity in the near future. It can also have the potential
to prevent a given antibiotic from working well to treat other patients
with the same infection in your family or community.
In several countries in the world antibiotics are available without doctor's prescription, so if you are from such country you can purchase Tetracycline at pharmacies that ship worlwide.
