| Drug Name |
Minocycline |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01470 |
| Description |
Minocycline was first described in the literacture in 1966.[A190681] It is a second generation tetracycline antibiotic that is active against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.[A190723] Like other semisynthetic tetracyclines, minocycline has modifications to carbons 7-9 on the D ring to generate higher efficacy than previous tetracyclines.[A190723]
Minocycline was granted FDA approval on 30 June 1971.[L11695] |
| Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever and the typhus group, Q fever, rickettsial pox and tick fevers caused by Rickettsiae, upper respiratory tract infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and for the treatment of asymptomatic carriers of Neisseria meningitidis. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
A01AB23; D10AF07; J01AA08 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01017
|
| KEGG ID |
D05045
|
| MeSH ID |
D008911
|
| PubChem ID |
54675783
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D08LTU
|
| NDC Product Code |
42291-591; 42291-589; 69489-201; 72356-101; 49884-512; 72356-103; 63629-2228; 49884-513; 63629-2229; 49884-511 |
| Synonyms |
Minocycline | Minox 50 | Aknemin | Aknin-Mino | Aknin Mino | Aknosan | Mynocine | Apo-Minocycline | Apo Minocycline | Arestin | Blemix | Cyclomin | Cyclops | Dentomycin | Dynacin | Icht-Oral | Icht Oral | Klinomycin | Lederderm | Mestacine | Minakne | Mino-Wolff | Mino Wolff | Minocin | Minocin MR | Minoclir | Minocycline Hydrochloride | Hydrochloride, Minocycline | Minocycline Monohydrochloride | Monohydrochloride, Minocycline | Minocycline, (4R-(4 alpha,4a beta,5a beta,12a beta))-Isomer | Minolis | Minomycin | Minoplus | Minotab | Akamin | Akne-Puren | Akne Puren |
