Be Aware Low-Dose Doxycycline Doesn't Mean Low Cost

November 2016

The new Doryx MPC 120 mg tabs will lead to more confusion about how different forms of doxycycline compare.

Doryx MPC (doxycycline hyclate delayed-release) has a "modified polymer coat." It's designed to further delay the release of doxycycline to reduce exposure in the upper GI tract...compared to the original Doryx.

But there's no proof Doryx MPC is better tolerated than Doryx.

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