Treatment of variety of infections eg, Rickettsial infections including ehrlichiosis, typhus, spotted fever, trench fever & Q fever; chlamydial infections including psittacosis, lymphogranuloma venereum, trachoma, non-gonoccocal urethritis; mycoplasma infections especially pneumonia; Legionnaire's disease; gonorrhea & syphillis; surgical infections prophylaxis. Prophylaxis of leptospirosis.

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Adult 200 mg as single dose on 1st day or 100 mg repeated after 12 hour followed by 100 mg daily. Children >8 year weighing <45 kg Initially 4 mg/kg in 2 divided doses followed by a 2nd similar dose 1 hour later. Patient with syphilis 200 or 300 mg daily for at least 14 or 10 days respectively. Acne 50 mg daily. Relapsing fever & louse-borne typhus 100 or 200 mg as a single dose. Prophylaxis of scrub typhus 200 mg as a single dose. Prophylaxis of leptospirosis 200 mg once every 7 days. Should be initiated 1-2 days before & throughout exposure.

May be taken with or without food: Take with at least 1/2 glass water.