Minocycline was first described in the literacture in 1966. It is a second generation tetracycline antibiotic that is active against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Like other semisynthetic tetracyclines, minocycline has modifications to carbons 7-9 on the D ring to generate higher efficacy than previous tetracyclines.
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Oral and topical minocycline are indicated to treat inflammatory lesions of acne vulgaris. Subgingival microspheres are indicated as an adjunct treatment in the reduction of pocket depth in adults with periodontitis. Oral and intravenous formulations are indicated to treat infections of susceptible microorganisms. These include rickettsiae, Mycoplasma pneumo...
Xijing Hosipital of Digestive Disease, Xian, Shaanxi, China
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong Universi, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
USC Norris Oncology Hematology Newport Beach, Newport Beach, California, United States
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, California, United States
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center, Roseville, California, United States
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Howell Hall, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, China
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