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Can you smoke cigarettes or marijuana on doxycycline hyclate?

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 17, 2023.

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Marijuana and nicotine in cigarettes will not interfere with the doxycycline. However if you want to give your body the best chance possible to recover from the infection you are probably best to avoid both until you have recovered.

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