Do Malaria Tablets Doxycycline Hyclate contain penecillin and Aspirin???

I really need help with this one, since i'm allergic to penecillin and aspirin, i'm not sure if these malaria tablets contain these two things that i'm allergic to. I rang up and asked a nurse at a medical centre and she said u can take it. And i asked a pharmacist and she said u can't take it. So i'm confused. Can anyone help???

Have a look on this website.
It does not say that u can't take if u r alelergic to penecilin and aspirine.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugi...

http://www.antiaging-systems.com/apruses...

I am in Africa right now and I have been on doxycycline since starting this assignment 22 months ago. Mine are from a UK pharmacy and I can assure you they don't contain penicillin or aspirin.

The first issue i got of these was in Houston, and they were just doxycycline too. No aspirin or penicillin. I don't remember mine being called "hyclate" though.

Hope this helps- If you are in the States it's a wonder they didn't suggest you take Lariam, which is what most of my US colleagues are on?


If you are in any doubt, put your foot down and ask for lariam. You only need to take it weekly . And you won't have any allergy worries.

These tablets do not contain penicillin, and I would have thought it unlikely that they would contain asprin. If you are unsure I would recommend you ask your doctor as he will be the best source of knowledge regarding this matter.

no doesnt contain either
check the leaflet that comes with it
that will tell u all the ingredients

doxycycline contains......(Drum roll please)......doxycycline.
That's why it is called doxycycline.

No problem with your penicillin or aspirin allergies. I'm not sure why the pharmacist told you 'no'.