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Richard Pyle wrote: > > On Tue, 24 Sep 1996 screwloose@ne*.co* wrote: > > > Doxycycline (a tetracycline) may also be used for malaria > > prophylaxis.Its mechanism of action is well known (inhibits protein > > synthesis) and as an antibiotic is probably not highly interactive > > with the CNS. > > John Earle and I used doxycycline during our PNG trip (wheron I exposed > myself to 64 hours of 1.4 PO2 in thirteen days, and John exposed > himeself to 32 hours). We were more than a little concerned about what > effects the doxycycline would have viz. O2 toxicity, but we experienced > no problems at all. On the other hand, we have no way of knowing whether > or not we were right on the edge of catastrophe. With O2 toxicity, > that's always the case. Which is why George's ealier comment about how > DCS can ruin your day but O2 toxicity can kill you should be taken to heart. > > Aloha, > Rich > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. I dived in the Solomons earlier this year and also took doxycycline to no ill effect. My girlfreind was on larium due to her ability to attract mosquitos like flies to a barbeque and she also had no ill effects even though all our diving over 2 weeks was at depths and times that exposed us to somewhat dangerous po2s.
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