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To: outofsalt
Does this apply to other, “Cyclines”? ie, Doxycycline

Yes. Tetracyclines can become nephrotoxic after their expiration date.

Does anyone have a rule of thumb guide to when/which different antibiotics are preferred?

Ampicillin/Augmentin/Amoxicillin for Upper respiratory infections.
Keflex for skin/skin structure and bone infections.
Tetracycline for Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, spirochetal infections, and brucelosis.
Cipro for lower respiratory infections, anthrax, complicated infections.
Metronadizole for anerobic bacterial infections, amebic and giardia lamblia infections.

Just off the top of my head.....

75 posted on 09/15/2012 4:19:09 AM PDT by Sarajevo (Don't think for a minute that this excuse for a President has America's best interest in mind.)
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To: Sarajevo

Thanks. Now I just gotta figure out what ails me.
Actually, my kids are allergic to “cillins” so I’m left wondering what to have on hand for them and when to give them what if the SHTF.


78 posted on 09/15/2012 4:31:04 AM PDT by outofsalt ("If History teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything")
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