From the following list, select the drugs associated with intrinsic tooth staining in children younger than 8 years of age
a. metronidazole
b. doxycycline
c. erythromycin
d. clarithromycin
e. tetracycline
f. minocycline
b,e,f. Doxycycline and minocycline is a type of tetracycline that stains newly formed teeth during enamel deposition and should not be used during the last half of pregnancy or in children up to 8 years of age. A complex is formed with calcium orthophosphate that produces a yellow-gray fluorescent discoloration.
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