Fixed Drug Eruption in the package insert of Doxycycline to be added
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Doxycycline is popularly used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as acne, urinary tract infections, intestinal infections, respiratory infections, eye infections etc.
The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has recommended that CDSCO may request State Drugs Controllers to direct the manufacturers of Doxycycline to include drug associated Fixed Drug Eruption (FDE) in the package insert of the drug.
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