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Tetracycline (tetracycline HCl)

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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data

Overview

Tetracycline is an antibiotic derived from Streptomyces aureofaciens or produced semisynthetically from oxytetracycline.

USES: Tetracycline is used to treat a wide variety of infections, including acne. It is an antibiotic that works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections.

It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. Tetracycline can also be used in combination with anti-ulcer medications to treat certain types of stomach ulcers.

Generic name: tetracycline HCl
Pronunciation: (TET-ra-SYE-kleen)

Reference product & biosimilars

No reference, biosimilar or interchangeable associated with this drug.

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Indications

The following indications are listed for Tetracycline:

  • Acne Vulgaris
  • Actinomycosis
  • Acute Bacterial Otitis Media
  • Anthrax
  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
  • Brucellosis
  • Female Urethral Syndrome
  • Genitourinary Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection
  • Gingivostomatitis
  • Granuloma Inguinale
  • Inclusion Conjunctivitis Caused By Chlamydia Trachomatis
  • Inflammatory Disease Of Female Pelvic Organs
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum
  • Pharyngitis
  • Pneumonia
  • Psittacosis
  • Q Fever
  • Rectal Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection
  • Relapsing Fever
  • Rickettsialpox
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
  • Sexually Transmitted Epididymo-Orchitis
  • Sinusitis
  • Skin And Skin Structure Infection
  • Syphilis
  • Trachoma
  • Typhus Infections
  • Yaws

Also known as: Acne Simplex, Actinomycotic Infection, Actinophytosis, Bacterial Otitis Media, Bedsonia Pneumonia, Bilious Typhoid Of Griesinger, Black Fever - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Black Measles, Blue Disease, Blue Fever, Bouba, Brazilian Spotted Fever, Camp Fever, Chronic Contagious Microbial Inflammation, Colombian Tick Fever, Common Acne, Conjunctivitis Caused By Chlamydia Trachomatis, Contagious Granular Conjunctivitis, Donovanosis, Egyptian Ophthalmia, Exanthematic Typhus Of Sao Paulo, Famine Fever, Fourth Venereal Disease, Frambesia, Genitourinary Infection Due To Chlamydia Trachomatis, Granular Lids, Granular Ophthalmia, Granuloma Venereum, Inclusion Blennorrhea, Inclusion Conjunctivitis, Infection By The Bacteria Bacillus Anthracis, Infection Due To Calymmatobacterium Granulomatis, Infection Due To Rickettsia Burnetii, Infection Due To Rickettsia Diaporica, Infection Of Skin And/Or Subcutaneous Tissue, Jail Fever, Kew Garden Fever, Malta Fever, Mexican Spotted Fever, Ornithosis, Parangi, Parrot Fever, Pian, Pinta Fever, Pudendal Ulcer, Query Fever, Rectal Infection Due To Chlamydia Trachomatis, Recurrent Fever, Sao Paulo Fever, Sao Paulo Typhus, Ship Fever, Simple Acne, Sinuitis, Skin And Soft Tissue Skin Infection, Spirillum Fever, Throat Inflammation, Tobia Fever, Trachomatous Follicular Conjunctivitis, Typhinia, Typhus, Typhus Fever, Typhus Infection, Undulant Fever, Vesicular Rickettsiosis.

Dosing

Dosage of tetracycline and tetracycline hydrochloride is expressed in terms of tetracycline hydrochloride.

If tetracycline is used in patients with impaired renal function, doses and/or frequency of administration must be modified in response to the degree of renal impairment.

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Contraindications

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Adverse reactions

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Precautions

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ICD codes

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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data