DGRefHelp - NHS Dumfries & Galloway
- 100mg twice daily
Minocycline
Warning
Information for general practitioners
Updated 2020
Minocycline is an uncommonly used drug in rheumatoid arthritis when standard DMARDs are contraindicated or ineffective/not tolerated.
The aim of treatment is to suppress disease activity and preserve joint function in the inflammatory arthropathies and other rheumatic disorders.
- Base line assessment only -FBC, U&E and LFT inc albumin
- Further blood monitoring is not required, though intermittent LFTs are advised
- Minocycline may take from 2-3 months, up to 1 year to be effective
- as per BNF - tetracyclines
Rare or very rare:
- acute CKD
- drug-induced SLE
- pigmentation
- neuropathy
- tinnitus
Secretaries 01387 241776
- Iseabail Graham
- Caron Cowen
Helpline 01387 241095 (answering machine)
Nurse Specialists:
- Petra Cannon
- Ingrid Crane
- Andrew Wilson
Department of Rheumatology doctors via Switchboard 01387 246246
- Dr A Russell - Consultant
- Dr R Akintayo - Locum Consultant
- Dr A Drever - Associate Specialist
- Dr L Moran - Associate Specialist