| Acne Vulgaris
Doryx MPC vs Fabior
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AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsFabior has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Doryx Mpc based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Fabior but not Doryx Mpc, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Doryx Mpc
Fabior
At A Glance
Oral
Once or twice daily
Tetracycline antibiotic
Topical
Daily
Retinoid
Indications
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- TYPHUS
- Q Fever
- Rickettsialpox
- non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Granuloma Inguinale
- Gonorrhea
- Chancroid
- Psittacosis
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Upper Respiratory Infections
- Relapsing Fever
- Plague
- Tularemia
- Cholera
- Brucellosis
- Bartonella Infections
- Trachoma
- Inclusion conjunctivitis
- Anthrax disease
- Syphilis
- Yaws
- Listeriosis
- Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
- Actinomycosis
- Amebiasis
- Acne Vulgaris
- Malaria
- Urethritis
- Uterine Cervicitis
- Proctitis
- Urinary tract infection
- Acne Vulgaris
Dosing
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, TYPHUS, Q Fever, Rickettsialpox, Relapsing Fever, Plague, Tularemia, Cholera, Brucellosis, Bartonella Infections, Psittacosis, Respiratory Tract Infections, Upper Respiratory Infections, Trachoma, Inclusion conjunctivitis, Yaws, Listeriosis, Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, Actinomycosis, Amebiasis, Acne Vulgaris, Urinary tract infection Adults: 240 mg on day 1 (120 mg every 12 hours), then 120 mg daily maintenance; for severe infections (e.g., chronic urinary tract infections), 120 mg every 12 hours. Pediatric <45 kg (>8 years, less severe disease): 5.3 mg/kg divided in 2 doses on day 1, then 2.6 mg/kg daily; severe or life-threatening infections: 2.6 mg/kg every 12 hours. Pediatric >=45 kg: adult dose.
non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), Urethritis, Uterine Cervicitis, Proctitis 120 mg orally twice daily for 7 days.
Gonorrhea 120 mg orally twice daily for 7 days; alternate single-visit dose: 360 mg followed in 1 hour by a second 360 mg dose.
Syphilis (early, penicillin allergy) 120 mg orally twice daily for 2 weeks.
Syphilis (>1 year duration, penicillin allergy) 120 mg orally twice daily for 4 weeks.
Anthrax disease Adults: 120 mg orally twice daily for 60 days. Pediatric <45 kg: 2.6 mg/kg orally twice daily for 60 days; >=45 kg: adult dose.
Malaria Adults: 120 mg once daily. Pediatric >=8 years: 2.4 mg/kg once daily; >=45 kg: adult dose. Begin 1-2 days before travel, continue during travel, and for 4 weeks after leaving the malarious area.
Acne Vulgaris Apply once daily in the evening to affected areas of face and/or upper trunk after washing with a mild cleanser and fully drying; use a thin layer and massage until foam disappears.
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines
- Pregnancy (tazarotene is teratogenic and may cause fetal harm)
Adverse Reactions
Gastrointestinal Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, glossitis, dysphagia, enterocolitis, pancreatitis, esophagitis, esophageal ulcerations
Skin Maculopapular rashes, erythematous rashes, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, exfoliative dermatitis, erythema multiforme, fixed drug eruption, photosensitivity
Hypersensitivity Urticaria, angioneurotic edema, anaphylaxis, anaphylactoid purpura, serum sickness, pericarditis, exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Hematologic Hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, eosinophilia
Neurologic/Psychiatric Intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, insomnia, abnormal dreams, hallucination
Renal Rise in BUN (dose-related)
Thyroid Brown-black microscopic discoloration of thyroid glands with prolonged use; no known thyroid function abnormalities
Most common (>=6%) Application site irritation, application site dryness, application site erythema, application site exfoliation
Pharmacology
Doxycycline is a tetracycline-class antimicrobial that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, exerting bacteriostatic activity against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
Tazarotene is a retinoid prodrug converted by rapid deesterification to tazarotenic acid, which binds retinoic acid receptors (RARalpha, RARbeta, RARgamma) with relative selectivity for RARbeta and RARgamma; its therapeutic effect in acne vulgaris may be due to anti-hyperproliferative, normalizing-of-differentiation, and anti-inflammatory effects.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Doryx Mpc
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Fabior
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Doryx Mpc
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (6/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Fabior
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (1/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (1/8)
Humana
Doryx Mpc
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Fabior
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (2/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
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No savings programs available for Fabior.
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