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Jamp Doxycycline Tablets: Uses, Side Effects and Dosage

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Source: Health Canada – Drug Product Database (DPD) and product monographs · About this document

Patient Medication Information: uses, side effects, how to take - Jamp Doxycycline Tablets

What are JAMP Doxycycline Tablets used for?

  • JAMP Doxycycline Tablets are used to treat infections caused by germs (bacteria).
  • JAMP Doxycycline Tablets are NOT used to treat viral infections (e.g., the common cold).

How does JAMP Doxycycline Tablets work?

JAMP Doxycycline Tablets are an antibiotic. It stops the bacteria’s ability to make what it needs to grow new cells. This helps get rid of the infection.

What are the ingredients in JAMP Doxycycline Tablets?

Medicinal ingredient:

JAMP Doxycycline Tablets: Doxycycline hyclate.

Non-medicinal ingredients:

JAMP Doxycycline Tablets: Colloidal silicon dioxide, D&C yellow No. 10, FD&C blue No. 2, FD&C yellow No. 6, FD&C red No. 40, hypromellose, macrogol, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, polysorbate 80, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid and titanium dioxide.

JAMP Doxycycline Tablets come in the following dosage form:

  • JAMP Doxycycline Tablets: Orange, round, bi-convex film-coated tablets, engraved with 'DOXY 100' on one side and 'JP' separated by a score line on the other side. Available in bottles of 100 and 250 tablets.

Do not use JAMP Doxycycline Tablets if you:

  • are allergic to this drug.
  • are allergic to any of the ingredients in these products. See also “What are the ingredients in JAMP Doxycycline Tablets” above.
  • are allergic to tetracycline drugs (a class of antibiotics).
  • have myasthenia gravis (a muscle disease).

  • are taking isotretinoin (e.g., Accutane). See the next section, “To help avoid side effects

To help avoid side effects and ensure proper use, talk to your healthcare professional before you take JAMP Doxycycline Tablets. Talk about any health conditions or problems you may have, including if you:

  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

  • are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. Some of this drug may pass to your baby.
  • JAMP Doxycycline Tablets are not recommended for women who are breastfeeding.
  • have trouble swallowing.
  • have health problems that affect or block the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach (esophagus).

JAMP Doxycycline Tablets should not be used in children under 8 years of age.

Tetracyclines such as JAMP Doxycycline Tablets may cause a serious side effect, benign intracranial hypertension (pressure around the brain) with symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting and vision loss. If this occurs, contact your doctor immediately. Do not use JAMP Doxycycline Tablets and isotretinoin together as they both can cause this effect.

Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including any drugs, vitamins, minerals, natural supplements or alternative medicines.

Do not take JAMP Doxycycline Tablets with:

  • alcohol.
  • barbiturates (drugs that help you sleep).
  • phenytoin (a drug that controls epilepsy).
  • carbamazepine (a drug that controls epilepsy).
  • methoxyflurane (an anaesthetic).

Some drugs can make JAMP Doxycycline Tablets not work as well as they should. These include:

  • drugs to thin the blood (oral anticoagulants).
  • penicillin, a drug to treat infections.
  • drugs to treat upset stomach that contain bismuth subsalicylate.
  • drugs to treat heartburn that contain aluminum, calcium or magnesium.
  • products that contain iron.

Do not take these drugs at the same time of day as JAMP Doxycycline Tablets.

Birth control pills may not work if you are on them while taking JAMP Doxycycline Tablets. You should use other birth control while taking these products and for 7 days after stopping.

How to take JAMP Doxycycline Tablets:

  • Take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you to.
  • Do not skip doses.
  • Stop taking JAMP Doxycycline Tablets right away if you become pregnant.
  • Tell your doctor if you become pregnant.
  • Do not use JAMP Doxycycline Tablets to treat any other medical problems unless your doctor tells you to.
  • This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not share it with others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
  • Do not stop taking this medicine until you have taken all of it, even if you feel better.

  • Stopping this medicine early may:

    • increase the risk that bacteria will become resistant to it.
    • make this product not work as well in the future.

Usual dose:

  • Take your medicine when your doctor tells you.
  • Take the amount of medicine your doctor tells you.

  • Take your medicine with or after a meal.

  • Take your medicine with a glass of water.
  • Take your medicine while standing or sitting.
  • After taking your medicine, wait at least 1 to 2 hours before lying down.

Overdose:

If you think you, or a person you are caring for, have taken too much JAMP Doxycycline Tablets, contact a healthcare professional, hospital emergency department, or regional poison control centre immediately, even if there are no symptoms.

Missed Dose:

  • If you forget to take JAMP Doxycycline Tablets, take them as soon as you remember unless it is time to take the next dose.
  • Continue taking the rest of the doses as your doctor has told you to.
  • Do not take more than one dose at a time.

What are possible side effects from using JAMP Doxycycline Tablets?

These are not all the possible side effects you may feel when taking JAMP Doxycycline Tablets. If you experience any side effects not listed here, contact your healthcare professional. Please also see Warnings and Precautions.

If you experience symptoms such as severe diarrhea (bloody or watery) with or without fever, abdominal pain, or tenderness, you may have Clostridium difficile colitis (bowel inflammation). If this occurs, stop taking JAMP Doxycycline Tablets and contact your healthcare professional immediately.

Other side effects that may occur while using JAMP Doxycycline Tablets:

  • change in tooth colour.
  • diarrhea.
  • loss of appetite.
  • nausea.
  • stomach pain.
  • vomiting.

If these become bothersome, contact your doctor.

You may be sensitive to the sun when taking JAMP Doxycycline Tablets.

  • You could get a sunburn.
  • If you will be in direct sunlight protect your skin, use sunscreen.
  • Avoid excessive sunlight.
  • Avoid tanning beds.
  • Stop using JAMP Doxycycline Tablets if you become sensitive to the sun. Symptoms of sun sensitivity include rash, blisters or skin break outs.

Serious side effects and what to do about them

Symptom / effectTalk to your healthcare professionalStop taking drug and get immediate medical help
Only if severeIn all cases
UNKNOWN
Pain or difficulty swallowing√
Rash√

Serious side effects and what to do about them

Symptom / effectTalk to your healthcare professionalStop taking drug and get immediate medical help
Only if severeIn all cases
Yeast infection√

Hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction. Symptoms are:

  • difficulty breathing.
  • fast heartbeat.
  • dizziness.
  • itching.
  • rash.
  • skin blistering.
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Autoimmune adverse drug reactions. Symptoms are:

  • swelling of hands and feet.
  • muscle and joint pain.
  • rash.
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Benign intracranial hypertension (high blood pressure in the brain). Symptoms are:

  • headache.
  • nausea.
  • vomiting.
  • visual disturbances (e.g., blurred vision, double vision, blank spots).
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If you have a troublesome symptom or side effect that is not listed here or becomes bad enough to interfere with your daily activities, talk to your healthcare professional.

Reporting Side Effects

You can report any suspected side effects associated with the use of health products to Health Canada by:

  • Visiting the Web page on https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medeffect-canada/adverse-reaction-reporting.html) for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax; or
  • Calling toll-free at 1-866-234-2345.

NOTE: Contact your health professional if you need information about how to manage your side effects. The Canada Vigilance Program does not provide medical advice.

Storage:

Store at controlled room temperature 15-30°C. Protect from light and excessive humidity. Keep out of reach and sight of children.

You should not use your medication after the expiration date printed on the label.

If you want more information about JAMP Doxycycline Tablets:

  • Talk to your healthcare professional

    • Find the full Prescribing Information that is prepared for healthcare professionals and includes this Patient Medication Information by visiting the Health Canada website: (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/drug-product-database.html); or by calling 1-866-399-9091.

JAMP Pharma Corporation

1310 rue Nobel

Boucherville, Québec

J4B 5H3, Canada

Date of Revision: JAN 23, 2025

About this document

Source: Health Canada – Drug Product Database (DPD) and product monographs · DIN (Drug Identification Number): 02554372

Revision date stated in the text: January 23, 2025

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Drug information for Jamp Doxycycline Tablets

Rx or OTC
Prescription (Rx)?
DIN 02554372
Schedule(s) PRESCRIPTION
Active ingredient(s) Doxycycline (doxycycline hyclate) 100 MG
Dosage form(s) Tablet
Route(s) of administration Oral
Drug class (WHO ATC)
  1. J Antiinfectives for systemic use
    1. J01 Antibacterials for systemic use
      1. J01A Tetracycline antibiotics
        1. J01AA Tetracyclines
          1. J01AA02 Doxycycline
Company JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION
Current status Marketed
Current status date March 26, 2026

Source: Health Canada – Drug Product Database (DPD) and product monographs, data as of November 1, 2026. Data from the Health Canada Drug Product Database, as published there. Not a substitute for the advice of a doctor or pharmacist.