Meclocycline

Meclocycline
Skeletal formula of meclocycline
Ball-and-stick model of the meclocycline molecule
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2E,4S,4aR,5S,5aR,12aS)-2-[amino(hydroxy)methylene]-7-chloro-4-(dimethylamino)-5,10,11,12a-tetrahydroxy-6-methylene-4a,5a,6,12a-tetrahydrotetracene-1,3,12(2H,4H,5H)-trione
Clinical data
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Legal status
  • (Prescription only)
Identifiers
CAS Number 2013-58-3 YesY
ATC code D10AF04 (WHO)
PubChem CID 5359674
ChemSpider 16735890 N
UNII 23Q8M2HE6S N
KEGG D02476 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1237124 N
Chemical data
Formula C22H21ClN2O8
Molar mass 476.86 g/mol
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Meclocycline (INN) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It is used topically (i.e. for skin infections) as it is totally insoluble in water and may cause liver and kidney damage if given systemically.


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