Can't afford doryx/ have you tried generic?

[MamaOnAMission]

i am going to have to try the generic with my girl and i am worried. she is so sensitive. anyone use the generic?

[norcalmom]

I heard that you can now get the generic. I've not tried it yet, but probably will since even with insurance coverage the Doryx is expensive. I'm assuming you've tried plain old Doxycycline and your daughter's stomache could not tolerate it?

 

Here is a link to it. It may even be an imporovment to the original Doryx formula, since they have had years since the Doryx was under patent protection to work on improving what was there - you never know. Its listed as equivalent, but "may have different inactive ingredients".

 

Please let us know how it goes. Its should also result int he Doryx price coming down a little - since they now finally have some competition.

[MamaOnAMission]

doctor put her on the doryx instead of doxy.

i thought because of her age. or perhaps the sun during the summer.

[norcalmom]

I think that the only differences is stomache issues. Doryx has sun senstitivity and the same age warning since it is doxycycline, its just in a time release formula, and that is easier on the gut to take than plain Doxycycline.

 

"DORYX (Doxycycline Hyclate Delayed-Release Tablets, USP), for oral administration, contain specially coated pellets of doxycycline hyclate, a broad-spectrum antibiotic synthetically derived from oxytetracycline, in a delayed-release formulation for oral administration."

 

And now there is a another (generic) brand that is doing timed-release of Doxycycline (so generic Doryx) , and should work just as well since it is also esentially doxycycline in a formula that is timed release.

 

FYI - event he Doryx is hard on your stomach, so most people take it with food. My DS will call home from school at 11:00 am if he didn't get enough breakfast with his morning does of Doryx!