minocycline

Minocycline hydrochloride (Minocycline HCl) is a tetracycline antibiotic with excellent absorption and tissue penetration that is used for several bacterial infections as well as treatment of acne. Minocycline hydrochloride can cause both an acute hepatitis-like syndrome occurring within 1 to 3 months of starting therapy or a more insidious chronic hepatitis with autoimmune features typically after long-term treatment.

Minocycline is a useful organic compound for research related to life sciences. The catalog number is T131626 and the CAS number is 10118-90-8.

4-epiMinocycline, recognized as a primary degradation product and a probable impurity in minocycline commercial formulations, is derived from minocycline, a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic notable for its extended serum half-life. Besides treating acne, especially in older patients, minocylvania exhibits significant anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects.