Uses:
a) Rarely the drug of choice for a specific medical infection
b) Alternative drug to treat chlamydial and rickettsia infections
c) Treats acne
d) Treats pulmonary infections in patients with COPD
e) Treats traveler's diarrhea
f) Often used for certain periodontal conditions: NUG and NUP
g) Can be used for perio abscess
h) Can be used for localized aggressive periodontitis
i) Can be used for generalized aggressive periodontitis
j) Can be used for soft tissue infections (abscess, cellulitis, post-surgical, periocoronitis)
k) Can be used for aerobes
l) Can be used for anaerobes and chronic infections
m) Concentrated in gingival crevicular fluid