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Also known as GS-3065, 6-alpha-deoxy-5-oxytetracycline, (4S,4AR,5S,5ar,6R,12as)-4-(dimethylamino)-3,5,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide, 6α-deoxy-5-oxytetracycline, doxycycline anhydrous, 5-hydroxy-α-6-deoxytetracycline, 6alpha-deoxy-5-oxytetracycline, 5-hydroxy-alpha-6-deoxytetracycline

Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis, and is sometimes used to prevent malaria. Doxycycline may be taken by mouth or intravenously.

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Doxycycline is a chemical compound with the formula C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈. Its mass is listed as 444.1533, while its weight is recorded as 444.4. The substance has a charge of 0 and an xlogp value of -0.7.

Structural data for doxycycline includes specific SMILES notations and an InChIKey. The compound possesses 6 hydrogen bond donors and 9 hydrogen bond acceptors, with a topological polar surface area of 182.

Research on doxycycline is extensive, with 23,884 entries found in PubMed. Additionally, the subject is referenced by 572 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 17 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubChem, PubMed, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Drug.UNII
334895S862
Drug.image
Doxycycline structure.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
200
Drug.image2
Doxycycline ball-and-stick model from xtal 2012.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Vibramycin, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a682063
Drug.DailyMedID
Doxycycline
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth, intravenous
Drug.ATC_prefix
J01
Drug.ATC_suffix
AA02
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_UK
POM
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
~100%
Drug.protein_bound
80–90%

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C22H24N2O8
Molecular weight
444.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(4S,4aR,5S,5aR,6R,12aR)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,5,10,11,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-3,12-dioxo-4a,5,5a,6-tetrahydro-4H-tetracene-2-carboxamide
SMILES
C[C@@H]1[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]3[C@@H](C(=O)C(=C([C@]3(C(=O)C2=C(C4=C1C=CC=C4O)O)O)O)C(=O)N)N(C)C)O
InChIKey
SGKRLCUYIXIAHR-AKNGSSGZSA-N
XLogP
-0.7
Polar surface area
182 Ų
H-bond donors
6
H-bond acceptors
9
Formal charge
0

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Research

23,884 papers

via PubMed

Wikidata facts

Mass
444.1533
Manufacturer
Pfizer
Has use
medication
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medical condition treated
typhus
chemical formula
C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
doxycycline
isomeric SMILES
C[C@H]1C2=CC=CC(=C2C(=O)C3=C([C@]4([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]13)O)[C@@H](C(=C(C4=O)C(=O)N)O)N(C)C)O)O)O
canonical SMILES
CC1C2=CC=CC(=C2C(=O)C3=C(C4(C(C(C13)O)C(C(=C(C4=O)C(=O)N)O)N(C)C)O)O)O
Commons category
Doxycycline
significant drug interaction
carbamazepin
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Encyclopedic overview

37 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Antibacterial
  • General indications
  • Indications for Gram-negative bacteria
  • Indications for Gram-positive bacteria
  • Penicillin contraindication
  • Use as adjunctive therapy
  • As prophylaxis against sexually transmitted infections
  • Use in combination
  • Antimalarial
  • Deworming
  • Spectrum of susceptibility
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Off-label use
  • Routes of administration
  • Contraindications
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Adverse effects
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Mechanism of action
  • Absorption and excretion
  • Chemistry
  • Chemical properties
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Brand names
  • Generic availability
  • Research
  • Research reagent
  • Medical conditions
  • Dosing
  • Anti-inflammatory agent
  • Wound healing
  • References
  • External links

Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis, and is sometimes used to prevent malaria. Doxycycline may be taken by mouth or intravenously.

Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and an increased risk of sunburn. Use during pregnancy is not recommended. Doxycycline can be used in children of all ages, including for Lyme disease and rickettsial infections. Like other agents of the tetracycline class, it slows or kills bacteria by inhibiting protein production. It kills Plasmodium—microorganisms associated with malaria—by targeting a plastid organelle, the apicoplast.

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