Achromycin V
- Generic Name: tetracycline
- Brand Name: Achromycin V
- Drug Class: Tetracyclines
Achromycin V(tetracycline) side effects drug center
Achromycin V Side Effects Center
What Is Achromycin V?
Achromycin V (tetracycline HCl) Capsules are antibiotics indicated to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. In severe acne, adjunctive therapy with Achromycin V may be useful. Achromycin V is available in generic form.
What Are Side Effects of Achromycin V?
Common side effects of Achromycin V include:
- loss of appetite,
- nausea,
- upset stomach,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea,
- swollen or black hairy tongue,
- mouth sores,
- sore throat,
- dizziness,
- headache,
- difficulty swallowing,
- inflammation of the small intestine and colon,
- rectal discomfort,
- permanent discoloration of teeth (if taken during tooth development),
- rash,
- discoloration of the nails,
- sun sensitivity,
- hives, and
- allergic reactions.
Dosage for Achromycin V
The usual adult daily dose of Achromycin V is 1 gram as 500 mg twice daily or 250 mg four times a day.
What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Achromycin V?
Achromycin V may interact with penicillin or other bactericidal antibiotics, anticoagulants, methoxyflurane; antacids containing aluminum, calcium or magnesium; preparations containing iron, zinc, or sodium bicarbonate; and oral contraceptives. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.
Achromycin V During Pregnancy or Breastfeeding
Achromycin V is generally not recommended for use during pregnancy; it may harm a fetus. If used in the last half of pregnancy, infancy, and childhood to the age of 8 years) Achromycin may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth (yellow to gray-brown). Because of potential for serious adverse reaction in nursing infants, breastfeeding while using Achromycin V is not recommended.
Additional Information
Our Achromycin V (tetracycline HCl) Capsules Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
Achromycin V Professional Information
SIDE EFFECTS
Gastrointestinal: anorexia, nausea, epigastric distress, vomiting, diarrhea, glossitis, black hairy tongue, dysphagia, enterocolitis, and inflammatory lesions (with monilial overgrowth) in the anogenital region.
Rare instances of esophagitis and esophageal ulceration have been reported in patients receiving particularly the capsule and also the tablet forms of tetracyclines.
Most of the patients were reported to have taken medication immediately before going to bed (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Teeth: permanent discoloration of teeth may be caused during tooth development. Enamel hypoplasia has also been reported (see WARNINGS).
Skin: maculopapular and erythrematous rashes. Exfoliative dermatitis has been reported but is uncommon. Onycholysis and discoloration of the nails have been reported rarely. Photosensitivity is discussed in WARNINGS.
Renal Toxicity: rise in BUN has been reported and is apparently dose related.
Liver: hepatotoxicity and liver failure have been observed in patients receiving large doses of tetracycline and in tetracycline-treated patients with renal impairment.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: urticaria, angioneurotic edema, anaphylaxis, anaphylactoid purpura, pericarditis, exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus, and serum sickness-like reactions, as fever, rash, and arthralgia.
Blood: hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenic purpura, neutropenia and eosinophilia have been reported.
Other: bulging fontanels in infants and intracranial pressure in adults (see PRECAUTIONS - General).
When given over prolonged periods, tetracyclines have been reported to produce brown-black microscopic discoloration of thyroid glands. No abnormalities of thyroid function studies are known to occur.
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Achromycin V (tetracycline)
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