demeclocycline
Also known as DMCT, 7-Chloro-6-demethyltetracycline, 6-Demethyl-7-chlorotetracycline, Demethylchlortetracyclin, DMCTC, [4S-(4alpha,4Aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha)]-7-chloro-4-(dimethylamino)1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide, Demethylchlortetracycline, Demeclociclina
Demeclocycline (INN, BAN, USAN, brand name Declomycin) is a tetracycline antibiotic which was derived from a mutant strain of Streptomyces aureofaciens.
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- (2E,4S,4aS,5aS,6S,12aS)-2-[amino(hydroxy)methylidene]-7-chloro-4-(dimethylamino)-6,10,11,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,2,3,4,4a,5,5a,6,12,12a-decahydrotetracene-1,3,12-trione
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- Drug.tradename
- Declomycin
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- a682103
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- D
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- Rx-only
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- Oral
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- 60–80%
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Demeclocycline (INN, BAN, USAN, brand name Declomycin) is a tetracycline antibiotic which was derived from a mutant strain of Streptomyces aureofaciens.
==Uses== Demeclocycline is officially indicated for the treatment of various types of bacterial infections. It is used as an antibiotic in the treatment of Lyme disease, acne, and bronchitis. Resistance, though, is gradually becoming more common, and demeclocycline is now rarely used for treatment of infections.