It is highly recommended you do not take Declomycin if you are allergic to demeclocycline or to similar antibiotics such as doxycycline (Adoxa, Alodox, Avidoxy, Oraxyl, Doryx, Oracea, Vibramycin), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn), or tetracycline (Ala-Tet, Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap).
This medication can harm an unborn baby and should not be taken if you are pregnant.
Demeclocycline can cause ineffectiveness in birth control pills. Use a non-hormone method of birth control to ensure you do not get pregnant.
Using this product could cause an effect on bone and tooth development in a nursing baby. Avoid breast feeding if you are on Declomycin.
Do not give this product to a child under the age of 8 years old as it can stunt growth or cause permanent pigmentation of the teeth.
If you are being treated for gonorrhea, your doctor may ask to test you to make sure you do not also have syphilis (another sexually transmitted disease).
To allow for easy absorption of the demeclocycline, do not take iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours before or after taking demeclocycline; also avoid products that contains bismuth subsalicylate (such as Pepto-Bismol) within 2 hours before or after taking demeclocycline.
Tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions to determine if this product is safe for you:
- kidney disease;
- liver disease; or
- diabetes.