Dr. Chiu, Chris--newsgroup question about tetracycline and kidneys

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Hi Liz,

I have scleroderma and had a renal crisis which has left me with some kidney

impairment. My kidney specialist told me that the only tetracycline which

was suitable for me to take was Doxycycline. I think the reson was that

Minocycline is excreted by the kidneys and puts a strain on them. Also if

you have renal impairment Minocycline will tend to build up in the body.

Mason

>From: " Liz G. " <pioneer@...>

>Reply- " Liz G. " <pioneer@...>

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>Subject: rheumatic Dr. Chiu, Chris--newsgroup question about tetracycline

>and kidneys

>Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:52:04 -0800

>

>Dear experts and group,

>Does anyone know the answer to the question below about the kidneys? This

>was posted over in a.s.a under Antibiotic treatment for RA, and I'd like to

>help her find the answer if I can. Any brave souls care to chip in over

>there, or answer here or to me in email with references I can tell her

>about? We've been having some pretty good threads over there about

>antibiotic treatment lately, though occasionally there is a little fallout

>from previous personality conflicts. Liz G

>

>~~~~~~~~~Begin quoted posting:~~~~~~~~

>I'm new to this discussion group, but not so new to RA, sorry to say.

>Just wondered if the only abx of choice is minocyclne or can it be any

>of the tetracyclines? I think I remember my RD saying something about

>minocycline being hard on the kidneys. But maybe all the tetracyclines

>are hard on the kidneys.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Dear experts and group,

Does anyone know the answer to the question below about the kidneys? This

was posted over in a.s.a under Antibiotic treatment for RA, and I'd like to

help her find the answer if I can. Any brave souls care to chip in over

there, or answer here or to me in email with references I can tell her

about? We've been having some pretty good threads over there about

antibiotic treatment lately, though occasionally there is a little fallout

from previous personality conflicts. Liz G

~~~~~~~~~Begin quoted posting:~~~~~~~~

I'm new to this discussion group, but not so new to RA, sorry to say.

Just wondered if the only abx of choice is minocyclne or can it be any

of the tetracyclines? I think I remember my RD saying something about

minocycline being hard on the kidneys. But maybe all the tetracyclines

are hard on the kidneys.