The plastic or metal sleeves at the end of shoelaces are called aglets (or aiglets). Besides making an interesting trivia or crossword puzzle question, aglets have several â¦ functions: They prevent the lace ends from fraying, they make the laces easier to hold, and they make them easier to pass through the eyelets.
A: Doxycycline is a tetracycline-type antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections (e.g., Rickettsial infections, sexually transmitted infections, respiratory tract infections, ophthalmic infections, Anthrax, adjunctive therapy in acute intestinal amebiasis and severe acne, and prophylaxis of malaria).
Doxycycline does not prevent sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS or genital herpes. Clinical Review by Jodi Grimm, RPh and Ann Ciemnoczolowski, MS, ELS on May 15, 2013. Doxycycline is a prescription medicine that you may be taking to treat bacterial infections. Doxycycline works by keeping bacteria from growing and spreading. Doxycycline treats many types of infections, including urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea, chlamydia, gum disease, pneumonia, and other respiratory tract infections. Doxycycline is sometimes given to patients to prevent infections such as malaria. Doxycycline will not work to treat fungal or viral infections, such as common colds or the flu. Doxycycline does not prevent sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS or genital herpes. Doxycycline is a prescription medicine that you may be taking to treat bacterial infections.