Generic name: doxycycline hyclate
Dosage form: kit
Drug classes:Miscellaneous antimalarials, Tetracyclines
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 1, 2020.
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(doxycycline hyclate) 10%
in the ATRIGEL® Delivery System
for controlled release in
subgingival application
Atridox Description
The Atridox® product* is a subgingival controlled-release product composed of a two syringe mixing system. Syringe A contains 450 mg of the ATRIGEL® Delivery System, which is a bioabsorbable, flowable polymeric formulation composed of 36.7% poly(DL-lactide) (PLA) dissolved in 63.3% N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). Syringe B contains 50 mg of doxycycline hyclate which is equivalent to 42.5 mg doxycycline. The constituted product is a pale yellow to yellow viscous liquid with a concentration of 10% of doxycycline hyclate. Upon contact with the crevicular fluid, the liquid product solidifies and then allows for controlled release of drug for a period of 7 days.
*Atridox® is a registered trademark of TOLMAR Inc. ATRIGEL®
