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minocycline
Sign in to saveAlso known as Minocin, Klinomycin, Minociclinum, 7-Dimethylamino-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline, Minocyclin, (4S,4AS,5ar,12as)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide, Vectrin, Minocycline hydrochloride
Minocycline, sold under the brand name Minocin among others, is a tetracycline antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections such as some occurring in certain forms of pneumonia. It is generally (but not always) less preferred than the tetracycline doxycycline. Minocycline is also used for the treatment of acne and rheumatoid arthritis. It is taken by mouth or applied to the skin.
Key facts
- Drug.image
- Minocycline.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.image2
- Minocycline_(model).png
- Drug.image_class2
- bg-transparent
- Drug.tradename
- Minocin, others
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a682101
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Minocycline
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- D
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- By mouth, intravenous, topical
- Drug.class
- Antibiotic; Tetracycline antibiotic
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- J01
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- AA08
- Drug.ATC_supplemental
- ,
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_US
- Rx-only
- Drug.bioavailability
- 90–100%
- Drug.protein_bound
- 70–75%
- Drug.metabolism
- Liver
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C23H27N3O7
- Molecular weight
- 457.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (4S,4aS,5aR,12aR)-2-carbamoyl-7-(dimethylamino)-4-(dimethylazaniumyl)-10,11,12a-trihydroxy-3,12-dioxo-4a,5,5a,6-tetrahydro-4H-tetracen-1-olate
- SMILES
- C[NH+](C)[C@H]1[C@@H]2C[C@@H]3CC4=C(C=CC(=C4C(=C3C(=O)[C@@]2(C(=C(C1=O)C(=O)N)[O-])O)O)O)N(C)C
- InChIKey
- FFTVPQUHLQBXQZ-KVUCHLLUSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.5
- Polar surface area
- 169 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 5
- H-bond acceptors
- 8
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
11,708 papersvia PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- tetracycline antibiotic
- Mass
- 457.1849
- Has use
- medication
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- MCN code
- 2941.30.31
- Commons category
- Minocycline
- medical condition treated
- amebiasis
- defined daily dose
- 1
- chemical formula
- C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₇
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- minocycline
- isomeric SMILES
- CN(C)C1=CC=C(C2=C1C[C@H]3C[C@H]4[C@@H](C(=C(C(=O)[C@]4(C(=C3C2=O)O)O)C(=O)N)O)N(C)C)O
- canonical SMILES
- CN(C)C1=CC=C(C2=C1CC3CC4C(C(=C(C(=O)C4(C(=C3C2=O)O)O)C(=O)N)O)N(C)C)O
- subject has role
- bactericide
- found in taxon
- Bletilla striata
- significant drug interaction
- isotretinoin
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Encyclopedic overview
33 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Acne
- Other infections
- Available forms
- Contraindications
- Side effects
- Overdose
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Antibiotic activity
- Other activities
- Pharmacokinetics
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Elimination
- Chemistry
- History
- Society and culture
- Brand names
- Generic availability
- Research
- Neuropsychiatric disorders
- Depression
- Schizophrenia
- Other conditions
- Stroke and neurodegenerative diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- Delirium
- Hearing protection
- Other uses
- References
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