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Is minocycline as effective as doxycycline when treating Lyme disease in dogs?
While minocycline can be used to treat dogs with Lyme disease there is no evidence that it is as effective as doxycycline. Minocycline is being used as there is a shortage of doxycycline.
What can doctors do to treat lyme disease?
In most cases, yes. Lyme Disease is treated with anti-biotics. It is only in cases where the disease is left untreated for some time that is becomes more difficult to cure. There are also co-infections associated with Lyme disease. There can also be permanent nerve damage, arthritis from Lyme disease and other complications that require treatment even after the Lyme disease is in remission.
What is doxycycline used to treat?
Doxycycline is used for a wide variety of conditions including Lyme disease, STDs, skin infections, and rosacea. It can also be used for pelvic infections.
How can Lyme disease be treated?
Lyme disease can be treated with oral antibiotics such as Doxycycline for adults & children 8 and up. For children under eight Cefuroxime. A treatment time from anywhere between 10-21 days.
Is doxycycline used for Lyme disease?
Yes. Doxycycline is a drug of choice for Lyme disease. It has to be given for one to four weeks. 100 to 200 mg per day is the dose. 200 mg will be a loading dose. It should not be taken with milk or milk products. Antacids should not be taken with the drug.
Can late stage Lyme disease be cured?
For most patients, oral antibiotics (doxycycline or amoxicillin) are prescribed for 21 days. The doctor may have to adjust the treatment regimen or change medications based on the patient's response.
Can you live with lyme disease?
Yes, many people with Lyme disease have normal lives. It's treatable with antibiotics. The antibiotics, of course, vary based on the person. Usually doxycycline is prescribed for adults, amoxicillin in children, and erythromcyin for pregnant women.
Is lyme disease an asymptomatic illness?
No, it has symptoms. If no symptoms and a positive test, it is likely a false positive.
What drugs are usually prescribed for Lyme disease?
oral antibiotics (doxycycline or amoxicillin) are prescribed for 21 days. When symptoms indicate nervous system involvement or a severe episode of Lyme disease, intravenous antibiotic (ceftriaxone) may be given for 14-30 days
Who is lyme Disease name after?
it was named after a town in Connecticut because all these people were getting lyme disease...me my mom and my step dad all had lyme disease
Have you ever had chronic Lyme disease How did you treat it?
While acute/early Lyme disease can be sucessfully treated with antibiotics such as doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime, in terms of chronic Lyme disease, an extended or repeated courses of antibiotics might be prescribed. Another aspect is to cure the symptoms with pain relief and anti-inflammation medicine. However, there is no cure for chronic Lyme disease, but alternative treatment approaches, including immunotherapies and combination therapies, are currently being investigated by biomedical researchers. If you need more information about Lyme disease, check out our websiter where we gathered the most important questions and answers: centralbiohub.de/blogs/order-lyme-disease-specimens-instantly
Can Lyme Disease lead to false positive breathalyzer test?
No, it should not affect this test.
