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...
New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, United States
Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York, United States
The Emotion-Cognition Research Center, The Shalvata Mental Health Care Center, P.O.B. 94., Hod-Hasharon, Israel
Fraser Health Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
UBC Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CHUM Notre-Dame, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
JJCPPW Investigational Site, Seattle, Washington, United States
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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