Drug Name: | Minocycline |
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Drug Class: | Tetracycline Antibiotic |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit
- Bacteriostatic
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Use: | - Treatment of acne vulgaris
- Treatment of respiratory tract infections
- Treatment of urinary tract infections
- Treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Treatment of tick-borne infections
- Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections
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Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Photosensitivity
- Skin pigmentation
- Hepatotoxicity
- Pseudotumor cerebri
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to minocycline or other tetracyclines
- Pregnancy
- Children under 8 years of age
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Specialty: | - Dermatology
- Infectious Disease
- Pulmonology
- Urology
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