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Can Doxycycline Cause Boils

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Dr.           Kakkar S. MD

I had follicities in head. Over 20 Painful boils , very itchy past 6 months. Recent derm doctor has prescribed E DOX DT tablet. It contains doxycycline and sacchamyces boulardi. When I take it the follicities... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. G.Srinivasan MD

. they come and go and I have been noticing this for years. recently I had small boils on the thigh which took long to heal and the doctor said it was bacteria infection. He put me on a doxycycline dose for 2... View answer

Answered by : Dr. G.Srinivasan ( Urologist)
Dr.    Sheetal Verma MD

Hi Doc, coming back once again. Have completed Doxycycline course and my boils on upper back and shoulder have reduced significantly. I still get one or two boils with pus head and bit pain when... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sheetal Verma ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Ganesh Sanap MD

intervels,like,doxycycline, clindamycin topical combinations, benzoyl peroxide 5%.etc.benzoyl peroxide was some what effective in reducing the boils,but my current problem is scarring or post acne ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh Sanap ( Radiologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

an open sore on my arm with boils and a rash around the wound. I have a large rash on my both of my legs from above my penis to half way to my knees. My GP prescribed 100 MG of Doxycycline Hyclate (2 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)

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Dr.  Rahul Nagar MD

bled for about 45 minutes. About seven days later I got a series of boils and a fairly large carbuncle ... ve been taking doxycycline for four days now and seems to be no better . are these 2 related. Should ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Nagar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Rahul Kumar MD

hello doc, im a 20 year old guy. iv been having white puss-like white liquid filled boils on my ... techniques.but nothing has done any good yet.recently i started taking doxycycline and lactic acid bacillus ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Praveen G MD

I am prone to boils in my groin and I have a pea size knot between my tear duct and nose. Before ... s not a stye but I can t figure out what it is. I ve done heat compresses and I am on doxycycline ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  Het Ram Bishnoi MD

Hello, I ve been taking Doxycycline for about two weeks for acne, and have had nasal and chest ... Doxycycline? A week before starting Doxycycline I actually had a cold and I m not sure if... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.           Kakkar S. MD

Hi From past one year i am having boils on my head, yellow colour with little pus and they pain a lot. Similar boils also appear on my nose and region surrouding mouth. The Boils dries up and become ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)