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Latest revision as of 01:43, 3 April 2025
What is Sarecycline?[edit]
Sarecycline is an antibiotic that belongs to the tetracycline antibiotics family of drugs. It treats acne by destroying bacteria that infect pores and reducing a natural greasy substance that causes acne. Adults and children aged 9 and up are prescribed sarecycline to treat specific forms of acne.
SEYSARA® (sarecycline) tablet, is used for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris in patients 9 years of age and older.
How to use this medicine?[edit]
- Drink a full glass of water with every dose of Sarecycline
- Take sarecycline at around the same time every day
- Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand
- Take sarecycline exactly as directed
- Do not take more or less or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
- If you stop taking sarecycline too soon or skip doses, your infection may not be completely treated and the bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics
How does this medicine work?[edit]
The exact mechanism by which SEYSARA works is not known.
Who Should Not Use this medicine?[edit]
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while taking sarecycline, call your doctor immediately; Sarecycline can harm the fetus
- If the drugs of the tetracycline class is used during the tooth development phase (second and third trimesters of pregnancy, infancy, and childhood up to the age of 8 years), it may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth, (yellow-grey-brown)
- This reaction is more common during long-term use of these drugs, but has been observed following repeated short-term courses. Enamel hypoplasia has also been reported
Is this medicine FDA approved?[edit]
Sarecycyline is approved by the FDA in October 2018.
What are the dosage forms and brand names of this medicine?[edit]
| Body Weight (kg) | Tablet Strength |
| 33 to 54 kg | 60 mg tablet |
| 55 to 84 kg | 100 mg tablet |
| 85 to 136 kg | 150 mg tablet |
- The recommended dosage of SEYSARA is based on body weight
- Sarecycline comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken with or without food once a day
What side effects can sarecylcine cause?[edit]
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking sarecycline and call your doctor immediately:
- severe headache
- blurred vision
- seeing double, or loss of vision
- watery or bloody stools
- stomach cramps
- fever during treatment or for up to two or more months after stopping treatment
- return of fever
- sore throat
- chills
- or other signs of infection
What special precautions should I follow?[edit]
Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to,
- sarecycline
- doxycycline
- minocycline
- omadacycline
- tetracycline
- demeclocycline
- any other medications, or any of the ingredients in sarecycline tablets.
What to do in case of emergency/overdose?[edit]
In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at 1-800-222-1222.
Information is also available online at https://www.poisonhelp.org/help.
If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at 911.
Can this medicine be used in pregnancy?[edit]
SEYSARA® (sarecycline) should not be used during pregnancy.
Can this medicine be used in children?[edit]
Sarecycline can be used on children 9 years old and up.
What should I know about storage and disposal of this medication?[edit]
- Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children
- Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom)
- Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them (Do not flush down toilet)
- Talk to your pharmacist or contact your local garbage/recycling department to learn about take-back programs in your community
- See the FDA's Safe Disposal of Medicines website (http://goo.gl/c4Rm4p) for more information if you do not have access to a take-back program
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