Prescription

Antibiotic (Tetracycline)

Oxytetracycline

Last reviewed April 2026

Who is this for?

What is this drug?

Oxytetracycline is an antibiotic that works by stopping bacteria from growing and multiplying in your body, helping your immune system fight off infections more easily.

What is it used for?

Chest infectionstyphoidurinary tract infections (UTI)eye infectionsskin infections like boils and acnesexually transmitted infections (STIs) like gonorrhoea and chlamydiawound infections

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A doctor's prescription is required to obtain this drug legally.

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