Doxycycline

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Oral Doxycycline

• Has excellent CNS penetration¹

Treatment:

• Oral was found to be as effective as IV antibiotics for neuroborreliosis¹

Contraindications

• Doxycycline is not recommended in pregnant women, women who are breast-feeding, and children younger than 8 years of age¹
• A short course of doxycycline is not likely to stain teeth¹

References

1.

Roos KL. Neurologic Complications of Lyme Disease. CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology. 2021;27(4):1040-1050. doi:10.1212/CON.0000000000001015