Doxycycline vs Tetracycline
Compare Doxycycline and Tetracycline side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Doxycycline | Tetracycline | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Tetracycline-class Drug | Tetracycline-class Antimicrobial |
| 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, Bacterial eye infections, Bacterial infections, Bartonella infections, Borrelia infections, Bronchitis, Campylobacter infections, Chancroid, Chlamydia infections, Cholera, Gonorrhea, Granuloma inguinale, H. pylori infection, Mycoplasma infections, Protozoan infections, Psittacosis, Rickettsia infections, Staphylococcal infections, Streptococcal infections, Syphilis |
| 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 $0.25 each, about $7.42 for 30 (250 mg capsule) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |