Doxycycline vs Minocycline
Compare Doxycycline and Minocycline side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Doxycycline | Minocycline | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Tetracycline-class Drug | Tetracycline-class Drug |
| Used to treat | Anthrax, Bacterial pneumonia, Campylobacter infections, Cholera, Granuloma inguinale, Mycoplasma infections, Plague, Pleural effusion, Psittacosis, Relapsing fever, Rocky mountain spotted fever, Syphilis, Trachoma | Acne vulgaris, Anthrax, Borrelia infections, Chancroid, Cholera, Escherichia coli infections, Meningococcal infections, Mycoplasma infections, Plague, Psittacosis, Respiratory tract infections, Rocky mountain spotted fever, Trachoma, Tularemia |
| Generic price | From $0.098 each, about $2.95 for 30 (20 mg tablet); other forms from $0.23 per mL (25 mg/5 mL suspension) | From $0.18 each, about $5.40 for 30 (50 mg capsule) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |