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Also known as DMCT, 7-Chloro-6-demethyltetracycline, 6-Demethyl-7-chlorotetracycline, Demethylchlortetracyclin, DMCTC, [4S-(4alpha,4Aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha)]-7-chloro-4-(dimethylamino)1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide, Demethylchlortetracycline, Demeclociclina

Demeclocycline (INN, BAN, USAN, brand name Declomycin) is a tetracycline antibiotic which was derived from a mutant strain of Streptomyces aureofaciens.

Key facts

Drug.verifiedrevid
460775334
Drug.IUPAC_name
(2E,4S,4aS,5aS,6S,12aS)-2-[amino(hydroxy)methylidene]-7-chloro-4-(dimethylamino)-6,10,11,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,2,3,4,4a,5,5a,6,12,12a-decahydrotetracene-1,3,12-trione
Drug.image
Demeclocycline.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.image2
Demeclocycline 3D.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Declomycin
Drug.MedlinePlus
a682103
Drug.pregnancy_US
D
Drug.legal_status
Rx-only
Drug.routes_of_administration
Oral
Drug.bioavailability
60–80%
Drug.protein_bound
41–50%
Drug.metabolism
Hepatic
Drug.elimination_half life
10–17 hours
Drug.excretion
Renal
Drug.CAS_number
127-33-3
Drug.CAS_supplemental
(HCl)

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Chemical data

Formula
C21H21ClN2O8
Molecular weight
464.9 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2E,4S,4aS,5aS,6S,12aS)-2-[amino(hydroxy)methylidene]-7-chloro-4-(dimethylamino)-6,10,11,12a-tetrahydroxy-4a,5,5a,6-tetrahydro-4H-tetracene-1,3,12-trione
SMILES
CN(C)[C@H]1[C@@H]2C[C@@H]3[C@@H](C4=C(C=CC(=C4C(=C3C(=O)[C@@]2(C(=O)/C(=C(\N)/O)/C1=O)O)O)O)Cl)O
InChIKey
HXPZLYXFFSKHJA-GNCUHUTISA-N
XLogP
-0.6
Polar surface area
182 Ų
H-bond donors
6
H-bond acceptors
10
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Uses
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects and interactions
  • Mechanism of action
  • Brand names
  • References

Demeclocycline (INN, BAN, USAN, brand name Declomycin) is a tetracycline antibiotic which was derived from a mutant strain of Streptomyces aureofaciens.

==Uses== Demeclocycline is officially indicated for the treatment of various types of bacterial infections. It is used as an antibiotic in the treatment of Lyme disease, acne, and bronchitis. Resistance, though, is gradually becoming more common, and demeclocycline is now rarely used for treatment of infections.

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