Doxycycline
Metadata
- Coding system
- Dictionary of Medicines and Devices
- Coding system release
- 2026 5.2.0
- Organisation
- Pharmacy First project
- Codelist ID
- pharmacy-first-project/doxycycline
- Version ID
- 6441113e
- Number of codes included
- 73
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About
Description
Doxycycline
Methodology
Context
Pharmacy First
Inclusion/exclusion criteria
We included oral formulations of doxycycline relevant to GP and Pharmacy First prescribing, including oral tablets, dispersible tablets, oral capsules, modified-release capsules, oral suspensions, oral solutions, and sugar-free formulations. Included formulations were: Doxycycline 100mg capsules, Doxycycline 100mg dispersible tablets sugar free , Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets, Doxycycline 100mg tablets , Doxycycline 100mg/5ml oral suspension, Doxycycline 50mg capsules, Doxycycline 50mg/5ml oral solution
Borderline cases
We excluded injectable doxycycline formulations because these are hospital-oriented parenteral treatments and are not routinely used within Pharmacy First or standard GP oral prescribing pathways.
Sensitivity vs specificity
The codelist was designed to maximise sensitivity for oral doxycycline prescribing in community settings by including multiple oral formulation types and branded/generic presentations, while excluding injectable formulations unlikely to represent routine primary care prescribing.
Additional information
Dispersible, oral solution, suspension, and sugar-free formulations were included to ensure capture of prescribing among patients unable to swallow solid oral dosage forms, including paediatric populations and individuals with swallowing difficulties.
References
Signed off by
- Arnaud Iradukunda, (May 18, 2026)
- Tony Avery, (May 23, 2026)
Codelists are developed by a broad community of users for individual study purposes, which may or may not meet the needs of other studies. They should not be thought of as universal definitions of a particular condition.
We don't offer any guarantees about what they do or don't identify. Users should carefully check that any codelist meets their needs, and seek clinical input where appropriate.
* dm+d codelists can be downloaded with codes mapped to changed VMPs included - this is the default for an OpenSAFELY project. See the documentation on keeping codelists up to date for more details.
| code | term |
|---|---|
| 10405011000001108 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Arrow Generics Ltd) (AMP) |
| 10405211000001103 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Arrow Generics Ltd) (AMP) |
| 10724511000001104 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Teva UK Ltd) (AMP) |
| 11403911000001104 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) |
| 11404211000001106 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) |
| 13970711000001108 | Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (DE Pharmaceuticals) (AMP) |
| 14161611000001103 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Healthcare Pharma Ltd) (AMP) |
| 14201611000001100 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Healthcare Pharma Ltd) (AMP) |
| 14758011000001101 | Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc) (AMP) |
| 15083411000001100 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc) (AMP) |
| 15656211000001107 | Efracea 40mg modified-release capsules (Galderma (UK) Ltd) (AMP) |
| 16680811000001103 | Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Stephar (U.K.) Ltd) (AMP) |
| 17472811000001106 | Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd) (AMP) |
| 17894611000001103 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd) (AMP) |
| 17894811000001104 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd) (AMP) |
| 20562711000001106 | Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Waymade Healthcare Plc) (AMP) |
| 21933211000001100 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Sovereign Medical Ltd) (AMP) |
| 21933411000001101 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Sovereign Medical Ltd) (AMP) |
| 23880711000001109 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (DE Pharmaceuticals) (AMP) |
| 23881111000001102 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (DE Pharmaceuticals) (AMP) |
| 2847211000001103 | Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Pfizer Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2847611000001101 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2847811000001102 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Accord-UK Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2848011000001109 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Teva UK Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2848211000001104 | Demix 50 capsules (Ashbourne Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2848411000001100 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (The Boots Company Plc) (AMP) |
| 2848611000001102 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (IVAX Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2849111000001103 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2849311000001101 | Doxylar 50mg capsules (Sandoz Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2849511000001107 | Vibramycin 50 capsules (Pfizer Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2849711000001102 | Vibramycin Acne Pack 50mg capsules (Pfizer Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2849911000001100 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2850911000001108 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2851411000001109 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Accord-UK Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2851811000001106 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Approved Prescription Services Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2852111000001109 | Demix 100 capsules (Ashbourne Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2852311000001106 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (The Boots Company Plc) (AMP) |
| 2852511000001100 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (IVAX Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2852911000001107 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2853211000001109 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2853411000001108 | Doxylar 100mg capsules (Sandoz Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2853611000001106 | Vibrox 100mg capsules (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2854011000001102 | Vibramycin 100mg capsules (Pfizer Ltd) (AMP) |
| 2854311000001104 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd) (AMP) |
| 28920911000001107 | Efracea 40mg modified-release capsules (Waymade Healthcare Plc) (AMP) |
| 29836111000001100 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc) (AMP) |
| 30123211000001107 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd) (AMP) |
| 32874411000001105 | Doxycycline 100mg/5ml oral suspension (Special Order) (AMP) |
| 32876211000001101 | Doxycycline 100mg/5ml oral suspension (VMP) |
| 36564611000001104 | Doxycycline 40mg modified-release capsules (VMP) |
| 37071111000001104 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd) (AMP) |
| 37896911000001104 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Drugsrus Ltd) (AMP) |
| 37897811000001106 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Drugsrus Ltd) (AMP) |
| 38250911000001106 | Doxycycline 100mg tablets (Ennogen Pharma Ltd) (AMP) |
| 38877111000001100 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd) (AMP) |
| 38877411000001105 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd) (AMP) |
| 3959411000001106 | Periostat 20mg tablets (Universal Medicines Ltd) (AMP) |
| 39710311000001106 | Doxycycline 100mg dispersible tablets sugar free (VMP) |
| 41347211000001101 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Genesis Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) |
| 41347411000001102 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Genesis Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) |
| 41948311000001104 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (VMP) |
| 41948411000001106 | Doxycycline 100mg tablets (VMP) |
| 41948511000001105 | Doxycycline 20mg tablets (VMP) |
| 41948611000001109 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (VMP) |
| 42484111000001104 | Doxycycline 100mg capsules (AAH Hillcross) (AMP) |
| 42831211000001105 | Doxycycline 100mg dispersible tablets sugar free (Drugsrus Ltd) (AMP) |
| 5622111000001100 | Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Dowelhurst Ltd) (AMP) |
| 7432211000001109 | Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) (AMP) |
| 775698003 | Doxycycline (VTM) |
| 8458111000001109 | Doxycycline 50mg/5ml oral solution (Special Order) (AMP) |
| 8459211000001108 | Doxycycline 50mg/5ml oral suspension (Drug Tariff Special Order) (AMP) |
| 8485211000001101 | Doxycycline 50mg/5ml oral solution (VMP) |
| 8485311000001109 | Doxycycline 50mg/5ml oral suspension (VMP) |
* Note that this is the full list of explicitly included dm+d codes for this codelist. An OpenSAFELY project will by default also include previous or subsequent codes for any included VMPs that may have changed code. See the documentation on keeping codelists up to date for more details.
This page shows the search terms that were used to build the codelist. Concepts that match the search terms, but which were excluded, are in faint grey.
Doxycycline
Included 73 out of 81 matching concepts.
Show matching concepts
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Adjusan 36.4mg/260mg periodontal gel cartridge (Heraeus) (AMP) (
28046111000001104) -
Betamethasone + Doxycycline + Nystatin (VTM) (
40588811000001101) -
Betamethasone 0.05% / Doxycycline 10% / Nystatin 2% powder for mouthwash sachets sugar free (Special Order) (AMP) (
40587311000001109) -
Betamethasone 0.05% / Doxycycline 10% / Nystatin 2% powder for mouthwash sachets sugar free (VMP) (
40591211000001107) -
Demix 100 capsules (Ashbourne Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) (
2852111000001109) -
Demix 50 capsules (Ashbourne Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) (
2848211000001104) -
Doxycyclin-ratiopharm SF 100mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules (Imported (Germany)) (AMP) (
10455311000001103) -
Doxycycline (VTM) (
775698003) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) (
2850911000001108) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (AAH Hillcross) (AMP) (
42484111000001104) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Accord-UK Ltd) (AMP) (
2851411000001109) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd) (AMP) (
2854311000001104) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) (
11404211000001106) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Approved Prescription Services Ltd) (AMP) (
2851811000001106) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Arrow Generics Ltd) (AMP) (
10405211000001103) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (DE Pharmaceuticals) (AMP) (
23880711000001109) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Drugsrus Ltd) (AMP) (
37896911000001104) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Genesis Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) (
41347411000001102) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Healthcare Pharma Ltd) (AMP) (
14161611000001103) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (IVAX Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) (AMP) (
2852511000001100) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd) (AMP) (
2853211000001109) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd) (AMP) (
30123211000001107) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd) (AMP) (
38877111000001100) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd) (AMP) (
17894811000001104) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc) (AMP) (
15083411000001100) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Sovereign Medical Ltd) (AMP) (
21933411000001101) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Teva UK Ltd) (AMP) (
10724511000001104) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (The Boots Company Plc) (AMP) (
2852311000001106) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (VMP) (
41948311000001104) -
Doxycycline 100mg capsules (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) (AMP) (
2852911000001107) -
Doxycycline 100mg dispersible tablets sugar free (Drugsrus Ltd) (AMP) (
42831211000001105) -
Doxycycline 100mg dispersible tablets sugar free (VMP) (
39710311000001106) -
Doxycycline 100mg tablets (Ennogen Pharma Ltd) (AMP) (
38250911000001106) -
Doxycycline 100mg tablets (VMP) (
41948411000001106) -
Doxycycline 100mg/5ml oral suspension (Special Order) (AMP) (
32874411000001105) -
Doxycycline 100mg/5ml oral suspension (VMP) (
32876211000001101) -
Doxycycline 100mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules (VMP) (
10455111000001100) -
Doxycycline 20mg tablets (VMP) (
41948511000001105) -
Doxycycline 36.4mg/260mg periodontal gel cartridge (VMP) (
28045911000001108) -
Doxycycline 40mg modified-release capsules (VMP) (
36564611000001104) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) (
2847611000001101) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Accord-UK Ltd) (AMP) (
2847811000001102) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd) (AMP) (
2849911000001100) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) (
11403911000001104) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Arrow Generics Ltd) (AMP) (
10405011000001108) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (DE Pharmaceuticals) (AMP) (
23881111000001102) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Drugsrus Ltd) (AMP) (
37897811000001106) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Genesis Pharmaceuticals Ltd) (AMP) (
41347211000001101) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Healthcare Pharma Ltd) (AMP) (
14201611000001100) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (IVAX Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) (AMP) (
2848611000001102) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd) (AMP) (
2849111000001103) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd) (AMP) (
37071111000001104) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd) (AMP) (
38877411000001105) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd) (AMP) (
17894611000001103) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc) (AMP) (
29836111000001100) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Sovereign Medical Ltd) (AMP) (
21933211000001100) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Teva UK Ltd) (AMP) (
2848011000001109) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (The Boots Company Plc) (AMP) (
2848411000001100) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (VMP) (
41948611000001109) -
Doxycycline 50mg capsules (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) (AMP) (
7432211000001109) -
Doxycycline 50mg/5ml oral solution (Special Order) (AMP) (
8458111000001109) -
Doxycycline 50mg/5ml oral solution (VMP) (
8485211000001101) -
Doxycycline 50mg/5ml oral suspension (Drug Tariff Special Order) (AMP) (
8459211000001108) -
Doxycycline 50mg/5ml oral suspension (VMP) (
8485311000001109) -
Doxyhexal SF 100mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules (Imported (Germany)) (AMP) (
10727411000001108) -
Doxylar 100mg capsules (Sandoz Ltd) (AMP) (
2853411000001108) -
Doxylar 50mg capsules (Sandoz Ltd) (AMP) (
2849311000001101) -
Efracea 40mg modified-release capsules (Galderma (UK) Ltd) (AMP) (
15656211000001107) -
Efracea 40mg modified-release capsules (Waymade Healthcare Plc) (AMP) (
28920911000001107) -
Periostat 20mg tablets (Universal Medicines Ltd) (AMP) (
3959411000001106) -
Vibramycin 100mg capsules (Pfizer Ltd) (AMP) (
2854011000001102) -
Vibramycin 50 capsules (Pfizer Ltd) (AMP) (
2849511000001107) -
Vibramycin Acne Pack 50mg capsules (Pfizer Ltd) (AMP) (
2849711000001102) -
Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (DE Pharmaceuticals) (AMP) (
13970711000001108) -
Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Dowelhurst Ltd) (AMP) (
5622111000001100) -
Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd) (AMP) (
17472811000001106) -
Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Pfizer Ltd) (AMP) (
2847211000001103) -
Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc) (AMP) (
14758011000001101) -
Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Stephar (U.K.) Ltd) (AMP) (
16680811000001103) -
Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets (Waymade Healthcare Plc) (AMP) (
20562711000001106) -
Vibrox 100mg capsules (Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd) (AMP) (
2853611000001106)