I have a sinus infection and have great success being treated once a year with azithromycin...tonight a doctor prescribed a a tetracycline antibiotic by the name of doxcycline. I am disheartened by the specific conditions of taking this medicine and by the precaustions and side effects possible, and upon research, have not found any conclusive evidence that this antibiotic is commonly used for sinusitis. Your take...?
Hi and welcome in ChatDoctorI can understand your concern. There are several classes of antibiotics that might be use in sinusitis but the most preferred of them are the wide class of cephalosporins in which none of your antibiotics used belongs to. Azytromycini belongs to the class or accolades, doxcycline belongs to tetracycline group and in some situations might be used in ENT infections. So do not worry about this. Continue with the treatment and keep consulting with your doctor. Have a good health Chat Doctor.