Your doctor has chosen a combination of therapeutic options to assist your “deep-under-the-gum” cleaning. These are:

Doxyclycline 100mg- This antibiotic by prescription is taken orally. Take two tablets as a loading dose the day you start therapy (deep cleaning), and then take one tablet every day for the following 10 days. Do not skip days. No refills are indicated after this first use. Doxyclycline is used as an adjunct to treatment in moderate to severe cases. It will kill most of the organisms responsible for adult periodontitis. If stomach sensitivity develops, take your daily tablet with meals or with a teaspoon of Peptobismol. Over-the-counter medications for acid reflux, such as Prilosec or Zantac may also be used.