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Re: Doxycycline
02/22/08 09:13 AM

Syl

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Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic frequently used to treat traveller's diarrhea. It has been used to treat SIBO which is believed by some researchers to play a role in IBS for some individuals. Doxycycline has not been shown to be as effective as the antibiotic Rifaximin.

Reference
Yang, J; Lee, HR; Low, K, et al. (2008), "Rifaximin versus other antibiotics in the primary treatment and retreatment of bacterial overgrowth in IBS", Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 53, pp 169-174

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Doxycycline
Zara
02/20/08 01:56 PM

Re: Doxycycline
EJ51
02/22/08 06:48 PM

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Syl
02/22/08 09:13 AM

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02/22/08 08:38 AM

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Zara
02/22/08 10:01 AM

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02/22/08 12:05 PM

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02/22/08 01:51 PM

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02/22/08 11:51 AM

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02/22/08 06:11 AM

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Zara
02/22/08 06:51 AM

bump -nt-
Zara
02/22/08 04:15 AM

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