Dosage form: capsule
Drug classes:Miscellaneous antimalarials, Tetracyclines
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 1, 2022.
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To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Doxycycline Hyclate and other antibacterial drugs, Doxycycline Hyclate should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.
Doxycycline Hyclate Description
Doxycycline Hyclate is an antibacterial drug synthetically derived from oxytetracycline, and is available as Doxycycline Hyclate capsules for oral administration.
The chemical designation for doxycyclin is 4-(Dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacene-carboxamide monohydrate.
The structural formula of Doxycycline Hyclate is
Doxycycline Hyclate, USP is yellow to light yellow powder. It is freely soluble in water and methanol, sparingly soluble in alcohol; practically insol...
