Minocycline

In the US, Minocycline (minocycline systemic) is a member of the drug class tetracyclines and is used to treat Acne, Actinomycosis, Bacterial Infection, Bullous Pemphigoid, Meningitis - Meningococcal, Pemphigoid, Pemphigus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rosacea, Skin and Structure Infection and Skin Infection.

US matches:

• Minocycline


• Minocycline Capsules


• Minocycline Extended-Release Tablets


• Minocycline Injection


• Minocycline Pellet-Filled Capsules


• Minocycline Subgingival


• Minocycline hydrochloride Subgingival


• Minocycline Hydrochloride


• Minocycline Hydrochloride eent


• Minocycline Extended Release Tablets


• Minocycline Tablets

UK matches:

• Minocycline Tablets 50mg, 100mg (Actavis UK Ltd)
• Minocycline Tablets 50mg (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A01AB23,J01AA08

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0010118-90-8

Chemical Formula

C23-H27-N3-O7

Molecular Weight

457

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Tetracycline

Chemical Name

2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-, [4S-(4α,4aα,5aα,12aα)]-

Foreign Names

• Minocyclinum (Latin)
• Minocyclin (German)
• Minocycline (French)
• Minociclina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Minociclina (OS: DCIT)
• Minocycline (OS: BAN, USAN, DCF)
• Minocycline hydrochloride dihydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Minocycline Hydrochloride Dihydrate (PH: BP 2010)
• Minocycline Hydrochloride (OS: JAN, USAN, BANM)
• Minocycline Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2007, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 5)
• Minocycline Hydrochloride Dihydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Minocyclini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 5)
• Minocyclini hydrochloridum dihydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Bagomicina
  Bago, Chile; Bago, Peru



• Clinax
  Cinetic, Argentina



• Cyclimycin
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Minociclina
  Medicalex, Colombia



• Minocycline EG
  Eurogenerics, Luxembourg



• Minotab
  Frasca, Argentina



• Minox 50
  Rowex, Ireland



• Minox
  Rowex, Ireland



• Pracne
  Grünenthal, Chile



• Seboclear
  Szama, Argentina



• Aknefug Mino
  Wolff, Germany



• Arestin
  Orapharma, Sweden



• Minocin
  Teofarma, Italy



• Minocyclin Riemser
  Riemser, Germany



• Minocyclin Siga
  Sigapharm, Germany



• Minocyclin-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Minocycline EG
  EG Labo, France



• Udima
  Dermapharm, Austria; Dermapharm, Germany



• Acnamino
  Dexcel, United Kingdom



• Acneclin
  Valeant, Argentina



• Akamin
  Alphapharm, Australia



• Aknemin
  Almirall, United Kingdom



• Aknoral
  IBSA, Switzerland



• Aknosan
  Almirall Hermal, Germany



• Apo-Minocycline
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong



• Arestin
  OraPharma, United States



• Bagomicina
  Bagó, Ecuador



• Borymycin
  Yung Shin, Singapore



• Coupelacin
  Takata Seiyaku, Japan



• Cyclin
  Purzer, Taiwan



• Cynomycin
  Wyeth, India



• Doc Minocycline
  Docpharma, Belgium; Docpharma, Luxembourg



• Dynacin
  Medicis, United States



• Gen-Minocycline
  Genpharm, Canada



• Klinotab
  PSI, Belgium; Teofarma, Belgium; Teofarma, Luxembourg



• Meibi
  LKM, Argentina



• Melicin
  Hua Shin, Taiwan



• Mestacine
  Tonipharm, France



• Micromycin
  Darier, Mexico



• Minac
  Spirig Pharma, Switzerland



• Minakne
  Galenpharma, Germany



• Minaxen
  Aegis, Hong Kong; Aegis, Malta



• Mino 50
  PSI, Belgium; Teofarma, Belgium; Teofarma, Luxembourg



• Mino Riemser
  Riemser, Germany



• Minocin MR
  Meda, United Kingdom; Wyeth, Hong Kong



• Minocin
  Cyanamid, Oman; Drossapharm, Switzerland; Lederle, Chile; Lederle, Cyprus; Lederle, Egypt; Lederle, Israel; Lederle, Jordan; Lederle, Kuwait; Lederle, Lebanon; Lederle, Qatar; Lederle, Saudi Arabia; Lederle, Yemen; Procaps, Colombia; PSI, Belgium; Stiefel, Canada; Teofarma, Belgium; Teofarma, Spain; Teofarma, Greece; Teofarma, Luxembourg; Teofarma, Portugal; Triax, United States; Wyeth, United Arab Emirates; Wyeth, Argentina; Wyeth, Bahrain; Wyeth, China; Wyeth, Hong Kong; Wyeth, Ireland; Wyeth, Malta; Wyeth, Mexico; Wyeth, Peru; Wyeth, Philippines; Wyeth, Singapore; Wyeth, Vietnam



• Minoclin
  Vitamed, Israel



• Minoclir
  Mibe Jena, Germany



• Minocyclin beta
  Betapharm, Germany



• Minocyclin Hexal
  Hexal, Germany



• Minocyclin Stada
  Stada, Czech Republic



• Minocyclin-CIMEX
  Cimex, Switzerland



• Minocycline Actavis
  Actavis, Netherlands



• Minocycline Biogaran
  Biogaran, France



• Minocycline Disphar
  Disphar, Netherlands



• Minocycline EG
  Eurogenerics, Belgium



• Minocycline Hydrochloride
  Aurobindo, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Global, United States; Impax, United States; Medicis, United States; Ranbaxy, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States; Watson, United States



• Minocycline Merck
  Mylan, Netherlands



• Minocycline Mylan
  Mylan, France



• Minocycline PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Minocycline ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Minocycline Sandoz
  Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Netherlands



• Minocycline Teva
  Teva Santé, France



• Minocycline
  Actavis, United Kingdom; Rafa, Israel



• Minocycline-Sandoz
  Sandoz, Luxembourg



• Minocyclin-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Minogran
  Euroetika, Colombia



• Minolis
  Expanscience, France



• Minomax
  Wyeth, Brazil



• Minomycin
  Sigma, Australia; Sigma, New Zealand; Wyeth KK, Japan



• Minopen
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Minoplus
  Rosen, Germany



• Minosil
  Pinewood, Ireland



• Minostad
  Stada, Austria



• Minotab
  PSI, Belgium; Teofarma, Belgium; Teofarma, Luxembourg



• Minotabs
  Sigma, New Zealand



• Minotowa
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Minotrex
  Medinfar, Portugal



• Mi-Riemser
  Riemser, Germany



• Mynocine
  Tonipharm, France



• Myrac
  Glades, United States



• Namimycin
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Pardoclin
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Parocline
  CSP, France



• Periocline
  Sunstar, Japan



• Periofeel
  Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan



• PMS-Minocycline
  Pharmascience, Canada



• ratio-Minocycline
  ratiopharm, Canada



• Sandoz Minocycline
  Sandoz, Canada



• Sebact
  Dexcel, United Kingdom



• Seboclear
  Szama, Argentina



• Sebomin
  Actavis, United Kingdom



• Sebren
  Dexcel, United Kingdom



• Skid
  Winthrop, Germany



• Skinocyclin
  Intendis, Germany



• Solodyn
  Medicis, United States



• Zacnan
  Merck Lipha Santé, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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