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Originally Posted by dwerten

Doxycycline: Antibiotic For Dogs & Cats - 1800PetMeds

here are the side effects

Also it says not to give antacids within 2 hrs of this drug and she told you give pepcid a/c 30 minutes prior to this drug???

What should I avoid while giving Doxycycline: Antibiotic medications can cause diarrhea. If your pet develops diarrhea that is watery, or has blood in it, call your veterinarian. Do not use any medicine to stop the diarrhea unless told to do so by your veterinarian. Doxycycline may make your pet's skin more sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may occur. Do not give multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours before or after giving doxycycline.

What other drugs will affect Doxycycline: Tell your veterinarian if your pet is being given an antacid (Milk of Magnesia or Maalox), bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol), minerals such as iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, or over-the-counter vitamin and mineral supplements, warfarin (Coumadin), a penicillin antibiotic (Amoxil, Trimox, Pen VK, dicloxacillin (Dynapen), carbenicillin (Geocillin), oxacillin (Bactocill), or others. There may be other medications that are not listed that can affect doxycycline. Tell your veterinarian about prescription and over-the-counter medications that are being given to your pet. This includes vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.


Isn't pepcid A/C an antacid? So these two drugs together could have made this situation worse as well

No, Pepcid is not an antacid. Antacids are either a salt or another base and they reduce acids in the stomach. Pecid controls the production of acid, does not neutralize it as an antacid.