Tetracycline 500mg Tablet belongs to the 'antibiotics' class, primarily used to treat bacterial infections. Tetracycline 500mg Tablet is also used to treat sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhoea, or chlamydia. Bacterial infection occurs when harmful bacteria grow in the body and causes illness. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly.

Tetracycline 500mg Tablet contains 'Tetracycline' a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It works by preventing the synthesis of bacterial proteins, which are the primary cursors for carrying out bacteria's vital functions. This process further inhibits bacterial growth.

Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of the course based on the severity of your disease. Like all medicines, Tetracycline 500mg Tablet also causes side effects, although not everybody gets them. Common side effects of Tetracycline 500mg Tablet include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, mouth sores, black hairy tongue, sore throat, dizziness, headache, and rectal discomfort. If any of these effects persist or worsen, seek medical advice promptly.

Brief your medical history to the doctor, if you are allergic to Tetracycline 500mg Tablet or any of its components. It is advised to consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking Tetracycline 500mg Tablet. Avoid taking alcohol while using Tetracycline 500mg Tablet since it may worsen the side effects. Tetracycline 500mg Tablet can make you feel dizzy, hence drive or operate machinery only when you are alert. Tetracycline 500mg Tablet is not recommended in children below eight years of age since it causes permanent tooth discolouration. 

Tetracycline 500mg Tablet contains 'Tetracycline,' a broad-spectrum antibiotic that treats bacterial infections. It works by preventing the synthesis of bacterial proteins, which are the primary cursors for carrying out bacteria's vital functions. Tetracycline effectively treats acne, pneumonia, bronchitis, whooping cough, conjunctivitis, Q fever or tick fever (bacterial infection caused by the bite of infected ticks), brucellosis (infection spread from animals), and psittacosis (infections spread from birds). It is also used to treat leptospirosis (an infection spread through the urine of animals), gas-gangrene (infection in injury or surgery wound), tetanus (bacterial infection affecting nerves), cholera, and sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhoea, or chlamydia. It also treats stomach ulcers when used in combination with other anti-ulcer drugs. 

• Nausea 
• Vomiting 
• Diarrhoea 
• Headache

Iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids (containing magnesium and aluminium), and laxatives may bind to Tetracycline 500mg Tablet in the gastrointestinal tract, lowering its absorption and efficiency. Hence maintain at least 2 hours between intake of Tetracycline 500mg Tablet and other medications. Please undergo an examination to rule out CDAD's chances if you experience diarrhoea following Tetracycline therapy. Please seek medical advice if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking Tetracycline 500mg Tablet. Tetracycline 500mg Tablet causes dizziness, hence drive or operate machinery only when you are alert. Tetracycline 500mg Tablet is not recommended in children below eight years of age since it causes permanent tooth discolouration. Prolonged use of tetracycline in children during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy, and childhood to the age of 8 years) may cause permanent discolouration of the teeth (yellow-grey-brown).

Drug-Drug Interaction: Tetracycline 500mg Tablet may interact with antibiotics (amoxicillin), anticoagulants (warfarin), pneumonia medicine (atovaquone), drugs treating skin diseases (acitretin, isotretinoin), heart-related medicines (digoxin), antacids, calcium and iron supplements, and laxatives. 

Drug-Food Interaction: Do not take Tetracycline 500mg Tablet with milk or other dairy products. Take only when your doctor has told you to. Dairy products like milk can make it harder for your body to absorb Tetracycline 500mg Tablet. 

Drug-Disease Interaction: Before taking Tetracycline 500mg Tablet, let your doctor know if have any kidney or liver diseases, colitis (inflammation of the inner lining of the colon), oesophagus diseases like hiatal hernia (stomach pushes through the diaphragm into the chest cavity), reflux disorder, myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), difficulty chewing and swallowing, and slurred speech.

• AMOXICILLIN
• WARFARIN
• ACITRETIN
• ISOTRETINOIN
• DIGOXIN
• ATOVAQUONE
• IRON
• MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

• Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by your gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus, fibre foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread and brown rice should be included in your diet. 
• Eating grapefruit during antibiotics treatment can prevent the body from utilizing Tetracycline 500mg Tablet properly. So, avoid intake of grapefruit or grapefruit juice with the antibiotic. 
• Avoid taking too much calcium, iron-enriched foods and drinks as it might affect the working of Tetracycline 500mg Tablet. 
• Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Tetracycline 500mg Tablet as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it more challenging for your body to aid the Tetracycline 500mg Tablet in fighting off infections.
• Manage stress, eat healthily, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep.
• Do not walk barefoot at places like gym showers to prevent bacterial infections. 

• Renal, hepatic, and blood function tests are advised during prolonged therapy to rule out any toxicity caused due to overdose of Tetracycline 500mg Tablet. 
• Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea (CDAD) is reported during usage of antibiotics like Tetracycline. Please see your doctor if you experience prolonged diarrhoea. 

Bacterial infection: It occurs when harmful bacteria grow in the body and causes illness. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly. Bacteria occur in three basic shapes: spherical, rod and spiral-shaped. Bacteria may be gram-positive (have thick cell wall) or gram-negative (do not have a cell wall). Some common symptoms of a bacterial infection include cough, fever and tiredness.