Meclocycline
Meclocycline (INN) is a tetracycline antibiotic.[1] It is used topically (i.e. for skin infections) as it is totally insoluble in water and may cause liver and kidney damage if given systemically.
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Formula | C22H21ClN2O8 |
Molar mass | 476.87 g·mol−1 |
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Its production for medical use has been discontinued.[2] It was previously sold in the United States by Pfizer under the brand name Meclan.[3]
References
- "Meclocycline sulfosalicylate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations". www.accessdata.fda.gov. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "MECLAN Drugs@FDA: FDA-Approved Drugs". www.accessdata.fda.gov. United States Food and Drug Administration. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
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