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 broad-spectrum and highly lipophilic tetracycline antibiotic with the advantages of being orally administrable and able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. It binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit to inhibit protein synthesis, is effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and also has neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects.

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.

Minocycline hydrochloride (Standard) is the standard substance of Minocycline hydrochloride, and it is applicable for quantitative analysis, quality control, and related research in biochemical experiments. Minocycline hydrochloride (Minocycline HCl) belongs to the tetracycline group of antibiotics with excellent absorption and tissue penetration. Minocycline hydrochloride is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used for a wide range of bacterial infections as well as acne treatment.