Minocycline
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| Trade names | Minocin, others |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a682101 |
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| Routes of administration | By mouth, intravenous, topical |
| Drug class | Antibiotic; Tetracycline antibiotic |
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| Bioavailability | 90–100%[4] |
| Protein binding | 70–75%[5] |
| Metabolism | Liver[5] |
| Elimination half-life | 15.5 h (11–26 h)[2][4][5] |
| Excretion | Mostly fecal, 10–15% renal[5] |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.226.626 |
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| Formula | C23H27N3O7 |
| Molar mass | 457.483 g·mol−1 |
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| Specific rotation | = −166°[5] |
| Solubility in water | Low |
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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.[2][4][7] It is generally (but not always) less preferred than the tetracycline doxycycline.[4][7] Minocycline is also used for the treatment of acne and rheumatoid arthritis.[7][3] It is taken by mouth or applied to the skin.[4][3]
Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, allergic reactions, and kidney problems.[4] Serious side effects may include anaphylaxis, a lupus-like syndrome, and easy sunburning.[4] Use in the later part of pregnancy may harm the baby and safety during breastfeeding is unclear.[8] It works by decreasing a bacterium's ability to make protein thus stopping its growth.[4]
Minocycline was patented in 1961 and came into commercial use in 1971.[9] It is available as a generic medication.[7][10] In 2022, it was the 269th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 900,000 prescriptions.[11][12]
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- ^ a b c d e Dinnendahl V, Fricke U, eds. (2010). "Minocyclin". Arzneistoff-Profile (in German). Vol. 7 (24 ed.). Eschborn, Germany: Govi Pharmazeutischer Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7741-9846-3.
- ^ "Minocycline". go.drugbank.com.
- ^ a b c d British national formulary : BNF 76 (76 ed.). Pharmaceutical Press. 2018. p. 556. ISBN 9780857113382.
- ^ "Minocycline Use During Pregnancy". Drugs.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 489. ISBN 9783527607495.
- ^ "First Generic Drug Approvals". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "The Top 300 of 2022". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Minocycline Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022". ClinCalc. Retrieved 30 August 2024.