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Tetracycline Pills

Tetracycline Pills are antibiotics used to treat several sicknesses in DayZ, including cholera, common cold, influenza, pneumonia, and stage 2 wound infection.

Quick item summary

TypeMedical / Antibiotics
Main useTreat infectious diseases
Duration5 minutes
Inventory size1 × 2
Weight44 g

Quick answer

Tetracycline Pills are one of the most important sickness-treatment items in DayZ. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics used for several infections and illnesses, but they do not cure stage 1 wound infection and only work on the second stage of wound infection.

In-game description

“Broad spectrum antibiotics. Used to treat viral and bacterial infectious diseases.”

Main Uses

  • Treat cholera
  • Treat common cold
  • Treat influenza
  • Treat pneumonia
  • Treat stage 2 wound infection
  • Carry as one of the most important sickness medicines

How to use this item

Treat sickness

Take Tetracycline Pills when dealing with illnesses like cholera, common cold, influenza, pneumonia, or stage 2 wound infection.

  1. Identify symptoms using the DayZ Health Guide.
  2. Take one Tetracycline Pill.
  3. Wait for the medicine duration to work.
  4. Avoid taking another Tetracycline Pill at the same time, since duplicate pills do not stack their effect.
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Use with Multivitamins

Tetracycline Pills can be taken together with Multivitamin Pills. The effects can both be active, even if only one medicine icon appears on the HUD.

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Handle wound infection correctly

Tetracycline Pills do not cure stage 1 wound infection. Stage 1 is handled with disinfectants, while Tetracycline is used for the second stage.

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How to get Tetracycline Pills

  • Search medical loot areas.
  • Check hygiene-related locations.
  • Look inside clinics, hospitals, and medical buildings.
  • Keep them when found, because they cover several dangerous sicknesses.

Spawn info

MedicHygieneUncommon
  • • Tetracycline Pills are medical and hygiene loot items.
  • • They can stack up to 12 tablets.
  • • They are one of the most useful medicines to keep in a medical kit.

Medical notes

Treats

  • • Cholera
  • • Common Cold
  • • Influenza
  • • Pneumonia
  • • Stage 2 Wound Infection

Risks

  • • Tetracycline Pills do not cure stage 1 wound infection
  • • Taking multiple Tetracycline Pills at the same time does not boost effectiveness
  • • Using the wrong medicine can waste valuable treatment time

Related symptoms

  • • Cholera
  • • Common Cold
  • • Influenza
  • • Pneumonia
  • • Wound infection
  • • Fever
  • • Sickness

Prevention tips

  • • Disinfect wounds early to avoid wound infection progression.
  • • Avoid drinking unsafe water to reduce cholera risk.
  • • Stay warm and dry to reduce cold-related sickness risk.
  • • Carry Multivitamin Pills with Tetracycline Pills when possible.

Important notes

  • Tetracycline Pills are antibiotics used for multiple sicknesses.
  • They treat cholera, common cold, influenza, pneumonia, and stage 2 wound infection.
  • They do not cure stage 1 wound infection.
  • One pill has an active duration of 5 minutes.
  • Taking multiple Tetracycline Pills at the same time does not stack the effect.
  • Tetracycline Pills can be taken with Multivitamin Pills.
  • A full pack contains 12 tablets.