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2016-01-04 16:38:25
I have been using Doxycycline to treat Acne.. Are there side affects if used often .. Any Long terms affects
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Hi I am sure your dermatologist must have prescribed this, and for a specified duration. Taking the medication for longer than a few months may be bother some. However, take doxy if n only if prescribed. Short courses of doxy have no long term side effects.

Answered2016-01-05 10:13:55

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