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Periostat® is a 20mg tablet form of doxycycline hyclate. Traditional tetracycline contraindications, precautions, and warnings must be considered prior to use of Periostat®. This drug is contraindicated in people who have shown hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines. Tetracycline drugs should not be used in infants, children to the age of 8 years or pregnant or nursing women unless potential benefits outweigh potential risks. Patients exposed to direct sunlight or ultraviolet light should be advised that an exaggerated sunburn reaction can occur with tetracycline drugs.

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* SRP = Scaling and root planing (a professional deep cleaning procedure)
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