minocycline vs. doxycycline in CAP protocol
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:41 pm
Hello,
I have a few questions about using doxy vs. mino in the CAP protocol. So as I understand it:
* Doxy is officially used in the protocol
* Some people use Mino instead
* Mino may have some neuroprotective properties
My questions are:
1. Is there any reason to believe Doxy would be more (or less) effective than Mino? If they are assumed equal, I'd think Mino would have the edge b/c of its possible neuroprotective qualities
2. Is Doxy possibly neuroprotective as well? Maybe those initial studies just happened to be Mino as opposed to other tetracyclines?
3. Is one or the other more difficult to tolerate in terms of side effects?
4. for those of you who have done the CAP, would you recommend one vs. the other?
thanks again
I have a few questions about using doxy vs. mino in the CAP protocol. So as I understand it:
* Doxy is officially used in the protocol
* Some people use Mino instead
* Mino may have some neuroprotective properties
My questions are:
1. Is there any reason to believe Doxy would be more (or less) effective than Mino? If they are assumed equal, I'd think Mino would have the edge b/c of its possible neuroprotective qualities
2. Is Doxy possibly neuroprotective as well? Maybe those initial studies just happened to be Mino as opposed to other tetracyclines?
3. Is one or the other more difficult to tolerate in terms of side effects?
4. for those of you who have done the CAP, would you recommend one vs. the other?
thanks again