Demeclocycline Hcl (demeclocycline HCl)
Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
Overview
Demeclocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic.
USES: Demeclocycline is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those that cause acne. This medication is known as a tetracycline antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.
Generic name: demeclocycline HCl
Pronunciation: (dem-eh-klo-SYE-kleen)
Reference product & biosimilars
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Indications
The following indications are listed for Demeclocycline Hcl:
- Actinomycosis
- Acute Bacterial Otitis Media
- Acute Haemophilus Influenzae Bacterial Sinusitis
- Anthrax
- Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
- Brucellosis
- Gingivostomatitis
- Granuloma Inguinale
- Haemophilus Influenzae Acute Otitis Media
- Haemophilus Influenzae Pharyngitis
- Inclusion Conjunctivitis Caused By Chlamydia Trachomatis
- Klebsiella Urinary Tract Infection
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Pharyngitis
- Pneumonia
- Psittacosis
- Q Fever
- Relapsing Fever
- Rickettsialpox
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Sinusitis
- Skin And Skin Structure Infection
- Staphylococcus Aureus Skin And Skin Structure Infection
- Syphilis
- Trachoma
- Typhus Infections
- Upper Respiratory Pneumococcal Infection
- Yaws
Also known as: Actinomycotic Infection, Actinophytosis, Acute Otitis Media Due To H. Flu, Acute Otitis Media Due To Haemophilus Influenzae, Acute Otitis Media Due To Hemophilus Influenzae, Acute Otitis Media Due To Influenza Bacillus, Acute Otitis Media Due To Pfeiffer's Bacillus, Acute Sinusitis Due To H. Flu, Acute Sinusitis Due To H. Influenzae, Acute Sinusitis Due To Haemophilus Influenzae, Acute Sinusitis Due To Hemophilus Influenzae, Acute Sinusitis Due To Influenza Bacillus, Acute Sinusitis Due To Pfeiffer's Bacillus, Bacterial Otitis Media, Bedsonia Pneumonia, Bilious Typhoid Of Griesinger, Black Fever - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Black Measles, Blue Disease, Blue Fever, Bouba, Brazilian Spotted Fever, Camp Fever, Chronic Contagious Microbial Inflammation, Colombian Tick Fever, Conjunctivitis Caused By Chlamydia Trachomatis, Contagious Granular Conjunctivitis, Donovanosis, Egyptian Ophthalmia, Exanthematic Typhus Of Sao Paulo, Famine Fever, Fourth Venereal Disease, Frambesia, Granular Lids, Granular Ophthalmia, Granuloma Venereum, Inclusion Blennorrhea, Inclusion Conjunctivitis, Infection By The Bacteria Bacillus Anthracis, Infection Due To Calymmatobacterium Granulomatis, Infection Due To Rickettsia Burnetii, Infection Due To Rickettsia Diaporica, Infection Of Skin And/Or Subcutaneous Tissue, Jail Fever, Kew Garden Fever, Klebsiella Uti, Malta Fever, Mexican Spotted Fever, Ornithosis, Parangi, Parrot Fever, Pharyngitis Due To Haemophilus Influenzae, Pian, Pinta Fever, Pneumococcal Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Pudendal Ulcer, Query Fever, Recurrent Fever, Sao Paulo Fever, Sao Paulo Typhus, Ship Fever, Sinuitis, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, Skin And Soft Tissue Skin Infection, Spirillum Fever, Throat Inflammation, Tobia Fever, Trachomatous Follicular Conjunctivitis, Typhinia, Typhus, Typhus Fever, Typhus Infection, Undulant Fever, Upper Respiratory Diplococcus Pneumoniae Infection, Upper Respiratory Infection From Fraenkel's Pneumococcus, Upper Respiratory Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infection, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Due To Pneumococcus, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Due To S. Pneumoniae, Uri Due To Fraenkel-Weichselbaum Pneumococcus, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Klebsiella Species, Vesicular Rickettsiosis.
Dosing
If demeclocycline hydrochloride is used in patients with impaired renal function, doses and/or frequency of administration must be modified in response to the degree of renal impairment.
If demeclocycline hydrochloride is used in patients with impaired hepatic function, some manufacturers state that doses and/or frequency of administration must be modified in response to the degree of hepatic impairment.
Demeclocycline hydrochloride is administered orally.
Because food and/or milk reduce GI absorption of demeclocycline hydrochloride, the drug should be given 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals and/or milk.
To reduce the risk of esophageal irritation and ulceration, demeclocycline hydrochloride tablets should be administered with adequate amounts of fluid and probably should not be given at bedtime or to patients with esophageal obstruction or compression.
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Contraindications
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Precautions
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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
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