Minocycline

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Infections: Acne. As part of multidrug therapy for multibacillary leprosy. Asymtomatic meningococcal carriers. Nongonococcal urethritis. Uncomplicated gonorrhoea. Mycobacterium marinum infections. Nocardiosis. Rheumatoid arthritis. Syphills. Cholera. Corneal opacities, dry eyes, visual disturbances, skeletal hyperostosis and musculoskeletal symptoms.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Hepatic or renal dysfunction. Pregnancy, lactation and children below the age of eight years.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Hepatic and renal impairment. Haemopoietic disorder. Photosensitivity.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Oesophageal ulceration, vestibular disturbances, e.g. dizziness or vertigo, hyperpigmentation of the skim, SLE or lupus-like symptoms, GI disturbances, benign intracranical hypertension, teeth discoloration. Allergic reactions.

Drug Category/Class

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Tetracyclines
  • Antibacterials for Systemic Use
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Stomatological Preparations
  • Antiinfectives and Antiseptics for Local Oral Treatment
  • Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
  • Antiinfectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment
  • Tetracyclines
Prescribed For the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever and the typhus ...
Weight :457.4764
Structure Minocycline
Generic Drug Minocycline prescribed For the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever and the typhus ...
Formula

C23H27N3O7

Minocycline has 21 Brands listed


Arnocin (100 mg)Cnn (100 mg)
Cnn (50 mg)Cynomycin (100 mg)
Cynomycin (50 mg)Cyomin (100 mg)
Cyomin (50 mg)Divaine (100 mg)
Divaine (50 mg)Minolin (100 mg)
Minolin (50 mg)Minolox (100 mg)
Minolox (50 mg)Minostar DT (50 mg)
Minoz (100 mg)Minoz (50 mg)
Minoz OD (100 mg)Nidcyclin (50 mg)
Nimolin (100 mg)Nimolin (50 mg)
Syno (50 mg)

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