Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Tetracycline (tetracycline systemic) is a member of the drug class tetracyclines and is used to treat Acne, Bacterial Infection, Bladder Infection, Bronchitis, Brucellosis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Chlamydia Infection, Ehrlichiosis, Epididymitis - Sexually Transmitted, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Lyme Disease - Carditis, Lyme Disease - Erythema Chronicum Migrans, Lyme Disease - Neurologic, Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Nongonococcal Urethritis, Ocular Rosacea, Ornithosis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Pemphigoid, Pemphigus, Pneumonia, Psittacosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rickettsial Infection, Syphilis - Early, Syphilis - Latent, Tertiary Syphilis and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.

US matches:

• Tetracycline
• Tetracycline (Systemic)
• Tetracycline (Topical)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A01AB13,D06AA04,J01AA07,S01AA09,S02AA08,S03AA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000060-54-8

Chemical Formula

C22-H24-N2-O8

Molecular Weight

444

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Tetracycline

Chemical Names

1-dimetylamino-1,4,6,11,12,13,14,18-octahydro-2,5,7,11,14-pentahydroxy-4,6-dioxo-11-metylnaphtacene-3-carbonamide

2-Naphtacenecarboxamide, 4-(dimetylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-metyl-1,11-dioxo-, [4S-(4α,4aα,5aα,6β,12aα)]-

Foreign Names

• Tetracyclinum (Latin)
• Tetracyclin (German)
• Tétracycline (French)
• Tetraciclina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Tetraciclina (OS: DCIT)
• Tetracycline (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Tétracycline (OS: DCF)
• Tetracyclin (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Tetracycline (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
• Tétracycline (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Tetracyclinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Tetracycline Metaphosphate (OS: JAN)
• Tetracycline Phosphate Complex (OS: BAN)
• Tetracycline Phosphate Complex (PH: USP 23)
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, JAN)
• Mediacycline (IS)
• Polfamycin (IS)
• Tétracycline (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
• Tetracycline hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Tetracyclinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Tetracyclini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
• Tetracyclin-3-Wasser (IS)

Brand Names

• Achromycin
  Wyeth, India
• Acnedur
  Adeka, Turkey
• Adcocycline 3%
  ADCO, Egypt
• Alfaflor [+ Betamethasone,+ Naphazoline]
  Alfa Intes, Italy
• Anglolycline
  Anglopak, Pakistan
• Bactocycline
  Medicon, Bangladesh
• Beatacycline
  CCM, Malaysia
• Biotricina
  Bioresearch, Mexico
• Bptetra
  Bristol Pharma, Bangladesh
• Chemicycline
  CCL, Pakistan
• Ciclotetryl
  Ingens, Argentina
• Ditral
  Berman, Mexico
• Dosamycin
  Dosaco, Pakistan
• Fungitrin [+ Amphotericin B]
  Vitapan Indústria Farmacêutica, Brazil
• Guayatetra
  Randall, Mexico
• Gynomicol Compuesto [+ Miconazole, + Metronidazole]
  Domec, Paraguay
• Hostacycline
  Sanofi Aventis, India; Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt
• Imex 3%
  Theosavva, Cyprus
• Medocycline
  Medochemie, Cyprus
• Mephicycline
  Mephico, Lebanon
• Miciclin
  Reuffer, Mexico
• Micycline
  Misr, Egypt
• Muvito 3%
  Rafarm, Cyprus
• Noacne
  Dincsa Ilac, Turkey
• Oxytetryn
  Nile, Egypt
• Pensulvit [+ Sulfamethizole]
  SIFI, Italy
• Pylera [+ Bismuth Subcitrate Potassium, + Metronidazole]
  Axcan Pharma, Tunisia; Forest, United States
• Resteclin
  AHPL, India
• RiteMED Tetracycline
  RiteMED, Philippines
• Senociclin
  Senosiain, Mexico
• Simaciclina [+ Pyridoxine, + Riboflavin, + Thiamine]
  Sima, Paraguay
• Tantum Ciclina [+ Benzydamine]
  Catedral, Paraguay
• Teclizima
  Reuffer, Mexico
• Tetra
  Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey
• Tetrabiotico
  Laboratorios H.G., Ecuador
• Tetraciclina 20%, Spiramicina 10% Chemifarma [+ Spiramycin] [veterinary use]
  Chemifarma, Italy
• Tetraciclina Andromaco
  Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile
• Tetraciclina Ecuaquimica
  Ecuaquímica, Ecuador
• Tetraciclina Fmndtria
  Farmindustria, Peru
• Tetraciclina G.M.
  G.M., Ecuador
• Tetraciclina Genfar
  Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru
• Tetraciclina H.G.
  Laboratorios H.G., Ecuador
• Tetraciclina Induquimica
  Induquimica, Peru
• Tetraciclina Kronos
  Kronos, Ecuador
• Tetraciclina L.CH.
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile
• Tetracid
  Cid, Egypt
• Tetracort [+ Prednisolone]
  ADCO, Egypt
• Tetracyclin Wolff
  Link, New Zealand
• Tetracyclin Wolff 500 mg
  Dr. August Wolff, Hungary
• Tetracycline
  Arpimed, Georgia; Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Medochemie, Oman; Mephico, Lebanon; Tatchempharmpreparaty, Georgia
• Tetracycline [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Tetracycline 1%
  Pharmadex, Lebanon
• Tetracycline 3%
  Mephico, Lebanon
• Tetracycline Adco
  ADCO, Egypt
• Tetracycline Indo Farma
  Indofarma, Indonesia
• Tetracycline Remedica
  Remedica, Cyprus
• Tetracycline-Xinhua Pharm
  Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, China
• Tetralet
  Yavuz, Turkey
• Tetralysal
  Galderma, Ecuador; Galderma, Malta; Galderma Chile Laboratorios, Chile
• Tetramed
  Medapharm, Lebanon
• Tetran
  Pharmadex, Lebanon
• Tetrapress
  Precimex, Mexico
• Tetra-Zil
  Arlex, Mexico
• Tetrim
  IQFA, Mexico
• Tricangine-A [+ Mepartricin]
  Aché, Brazil
• Urogeme
  G.M., Ecuador
• Urosima [+ Nitrofurantoin, + Sulfamethoxypyridazine]
  Sima, Paraguay
• Sanlin
  Sanbe, Indonesia
• Super Tetra
  Darya-Varia/Pharos Chemie, Indonesia
• Tetrin
  Interbat, Indonesia
• Wintel
  Winston, Taiwan
• A.D. Mycin
  Aedon Co, Thailand
• Achromycin
  Pola Pharma, Japan; Wyeth-Lederle, Pakistan
• Achromycin 3%
  Pola Pharma, Japan
• Achromycin V
  Pola Pharma, Japan
• Aclocin
  Alco, Bangladesh
• Acromicina
  Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Mexico
• Albaplex [+ Novobiocin] [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Alcycline
  Alembic, Kenya
• Alfaciclina
  Infinity, Venezuela
• Ambotetra
  Janssen-Cilag, Mexico
• Ambramicina
  Scharper, Italy
• Amracin
  Galenika, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Galenika AD, Serbia
• A-Tetra
  Acme, Bangladesh
• B-25 Tetra [+ Benzydamine]
  Lasca, Paraguay
• Bactidiaryl [+ Neomycin] [veterinary use]
  Vetoquinol Ireland, Ireland
• Berciclina
  Berman, Mexico
• Betafloroto [+ Betamethasone]
  Alfa Intes, Italy
• Bilimycin [+ Glucosamine]
  Swiss Pharm, Taiwan
• Bioman
  T.Man, Thailand
• Bovocycline [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health BV, United Kingdom
• Capta
  Kemiko, Bangladesh
• Cinatrex
  Cifarma Cientifica Farmaceutica, Brazil
• Clor. Tetraciclina + Anfot B EMS [+ Amphotericin B]
  EMS, Brazil
• Clor. Tetraciclina + Anfot B Prati,Donad [+ Amphotericin B]
  Prati, Donaduzzi, Brazil
• Cloridrato de Tetraciclina Medquimica
  Medquímica Indústria Farmacêutica, Brazil
• Cloridrato de Tetraciclina Prati,Donad
  Prati, Donaduzzi, Brazil
• Cloridrato de Tetraciclina Teuto
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Conmycin
  Armoxindo, Indonesia
• Corsatet
  Corsa Industries, Indonesia
• Delta Albaplex [+ Novobiocin, + Prednisolone] [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Dumocycline
  Actavis, Indonesia; Dumex, Kuwait
• Furosal [+ Nitrofurantoin, + Aminexil]
  Opal, Pakistan
• Gino-Teracin [+ Amphotericin B]
  Neo Química, Brazil
• G-Tetracycline
  Gonoshasthaya, Bangladesh
• Gynerin [+ Miconazole, + Metronidazole]
  Asuncion, Paraguay
• Hemorzon [+ Hydrocortisone, + Benzocaine]
  Antibiotice, Romania
• Idilin
  IDPL, India
• Ikacycline
  Ikapharmindo, Indonesia
• Imex
  Assos, Turkey; Merz, Bulgaria; Merz, Lithuania; Merz, Taiwan; Merz Pharmaceuticals, Germany
• Jmycin
  Jayson, Bangladesh
• Lenocin
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Licoklin
  Berlico Mulia Farma, Indonesia
• Mastijet [+ Neomycin, + Bacitracin, + Prednisolone] [veterinary use]
  Intervet, Poland; Intervet SA MSD, South Africa; MSD Santé Animale Intervet, France
• Medocycline
  Medochemie, Hong Kong
• Muvito
  Rafarm, Greece
• Muvito 3%
  Rafarm, Greece
• Nageboorte Tablet 2000 mg voor runderen [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Nageboortekapsule [veterinary use]
  Virbac, Netherlands
• Optycin
  Boucher & Muir, Australia
• Oricyclin
  Orion Pharma, Finland
• Panadia [+ Procaine] [veterinary use]
  Virbac, France
• Panafuge [+ Dihydrostreptomycin] [veterinary use]
  MSD Santé Animale Intervet, France
• Panmycin [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Papasine [+ Naproxen]
  Bernabo, Argentina
• Polcoderm TC [+ Triamcinolone]
  Polfa Tarchomin, Bulgaria
• Polcortolon TC [+ Triamcinolone]
  Polfa Tarchomin, Poland; Warszawskie Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polfa, Lithuania
• Polyotic [veterinary use]
  Huvepharma, United States; Zoetis, United States
• Pylera [+ Bismuth Subcitrate Potassium, + Metronidazole]
  Allergan, Bulgaria; Allergan, Switzerland; Allergan, Czech Republic; Allergan, Spain; Allergan, France; Allergan, Slovakia
• Pylera 140mg/125mg/125mg [+ Bismuth Subcitrate Potassium, + Metronidazole]
  Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Germany; Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland, Austria
• Recycline
  Rekah, Israel
• Servitet
  Novartis, Bangladesh
• Sogestart [+ Sulfadimidine] [veterinary use]
  Sogeval, France
• Soltralin
  Solas, Indonesia
• Solustres [+ Papain]
  Finadiet, Argentina
• Solu-Tet [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Tefilin
  Almirall Hermal, Germany
• Teracilin
  Doctor's Chemical Works, Bangladesh
• Teracin
  Riyadh Pharma, Oman
• Tericin AT [+ Amphotericin B]
  Arese, Brazil
• Terikortin [+ Hydrocortisone]
  Ifars, Indonesia
• Tetra Cortisone [+ Hydrocortisone]
  Yamazaki Teikokudo, Japan
• Tetra Sanbe
  Sanbe, Indonesia
• Tetra-Bac [veterinary use]
  Agri Laboratories, United States
• Tetrabiotic forte [veterinary use]
  Provet, Switzerland
• Tetrabiotic mite [veterinary use]
  Provet, Switzerland
• Tetra-Bol [veterinary use]
  CPPharma, Germany
• Tetrac
  Zwitter Pharmaceuticals, Greece
• Tetrachel-Vet [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Tetraciclina
  Medrock, Peru
• Tetraciclina + Anfotericina B [+ Amphotericin B]
  Medley, Brazil
• Tetraciclinã Arena
  Arena, Romania
• Tetraciclina Ariston
  Quimica Ariston, Ecuador
• Tetraciclina ATB
  Antibiotice, Romania
• Tetraciclina Clorhidrato Mintlab
  Mintlab Co., Chile
• Tetraciclina HCl Pharma Arte
  Pharma Arte, Paraguay
• Tetraciclina ion
  Ion, Uruguay
• Tetraciclina Italfarmaco
  Italfarmaco, Spain
• Tetraciclina Lafedar
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Tetraciclina Omega
  Omega, Argentina
• Tetraciclina Portugal
  Portugal, Peru
• Tetraciclina Spefar
  Spefar, Uruguay
• Tetracilin
  Guayaki, Paraguay
• Tetracin
  Opso Saline, Bangladesh
• Tetracyclin [veterinary use]
  Serumber, Germany; WDT, Germany
• Tetracyclin Actavis
  Actavis, Denmark; Actavis, Norway
• Tetracyclin DAK
  Takeda Pharma, Denmark
• Tetracyclin HCL [veterinary use]
  aniMedica, Germany
• Tetracyclin Nizhpharm
  Nizfarm, Latvia
• Tetracyclin Wolff 250 mg
  Dr. August Wolff, Hungary
• Tetracyclin Wolff 250mg
  Dr. August Wolff, Germany
• Tetracyclin Wolff 500mg
  Dr. August Wolff, Germany
• Tetracycline
  Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Intrapharm Laboratories, United Kingdom; P & D, Malta; Remedica, Oman
• Tetracycline [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Tetracycline 1%
  Torimed, Georgia
• Tetracycline 50 Coophavet [veterinary use]
  Coophavet, France
• Tetracycline AA Pharma
  AA Pharma, Canada
• Tetracycline Actavis
  Balkanpharma, Bulgaria
• Tetracycline Astar
  Astar, Taiwan
• Tetracycline General Drugs House
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Tetracycline HCl [veterinary use]
  Premo, United States
• Tetracycline HCL CCPC
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Tetracycline HCL CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands
• Tetracycline HCL Chung I
  Chung I, Taiwan
• Tetracycline HCl PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands
• Tetracycline HCL Shinlon
  Shinlon, Taiwan
• Tetracycline HCL Sinton
  Sinton, Taiwan
• Tetracycline HCL Swiss Pharm
  Swiss Pharm, Taiwan
• Tetracycline HCL Synpac-Kingdom
  Synpac-Kingdom, Taiwan
• Tetracycline HCL Synpac-Kingdom Ophth
  Synpac-Kingdom, Taiwan
• Tetracycline HCL Taiwan Veterans
  Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan
• Tetracycline HCL The Central
  The Central, Taiwan
• Tetracycline HCL Yung Chang
  Yung Chang, Taiwan
• Tetracycline hydroch. Adwic
  Adwic, Egypt
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride
  BCPP, Georgia; Chartwell, United States; Vitaminy, Georgia; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride [veterinary use]
  Quo Vademus, United States
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride 250mg Julphar
  Julphar, Kuwait
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride 3%
  Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride 3% Julphar
  Julphar, Kuwait
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride Genuine
  Genuine, Taiwan
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride Kojar
  Kojar, Taiwan
• Tetracycline Hydrochloride Root
  Root, Taiwan
• Tetracycline Oasis
  Oasis, Taiwan
• Tetracycline Pharmadex
  Pharmadex, Kuwait
• Tetracycline Phosphate Patron
  Patron, Taiwan
• Tetracycline Presteron [+ Epidihydrocholesterin]
  Nippon Shika Yakuhin Dental Pharm, Japan
• Tetracycline Sinton
  Sinton, Taiwan
• Tetracycline Update
  Update, Taiwan
• Tetracycline Vision
  Balkanpharma, Bulgaria
• Tetracycline Winston
  Winston, Taiwan
• Tetracycline Y F Chem
  Y.F. Chem, Taiwan
• Tetracycline-Akos
  Sintez, Georgia
• Tetracycline-H
  Hudson, Bangladesh
• Tetracycline-MC
  Medochemie Singapore, Singapore
• Tetracycline-Vet [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Tetracyclin-HCl 100% aniMedica [veterinary use]
  aniMedica, Germany
• Tetracyclin-HCl 25% AMV aniMedica [veterinary use]
  aniMedica, Germany
• Tetracyclinhydrochlorid [veterinary use]
  Klat, Germany
• Tetracyclin-Stricker 1,0g für Kühe [veterinary use]
  Stricker, Switzerland
• Tetracyclinum 3% Chema
  Chema-Elektromet, Poland
• Tetracyclinum TZF
  Polfa Tarchomin, Poland
• Tetracyklin Meda
  Meda, Sweden
• Tetracyn
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Tetracyn [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Tetradar
  Dar Al Dawa, Oman
• Tetragen
  General Pharma, Bangladesh
• Tetralan
  Lansier, Peru
• Tetralin
  Kojar, Taiwan
• Tetramed
  Medquímica Indústria Farmacêutica, Brazil
• TetraMed [veterinary use]
  Cross Vetpharm Group, United States
• Tetramycin
  Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh
• Tetran forte [veterinary use]
  Gräub, Switzerland
• Tetran mite [veterinary use]
  Gräub, Switzerland
• Tetrana
  Atlantic Lab, Thailand
• Tetrarco
  Armoxindo, Indonesia
• Tetra-Sal [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Tetrasanbe
  Sanbe, Indonesia
• Tetrasina
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Tetra-Sleecol [veterinary use]
  Albrecht, Germany
• Tetrasol [veterinary use]
  Med-Pharmex, United States
• Tetrasuiss
  Lagap Pharma, Oman
• TetraSure [veterinary use]
  Phibro Animal Health Corporation, United States
• Tetrawest N [+ Sulfaguanidine] [veterinary use]
  Stricker, Switzerland
• Tetrax
  Square, Bangladesh
• Tetrecu
  ECU, Ecuador
• Tet-Sol [veterinary use]
  Huvepharma, United States
• Threocycline
  IDPL, India
• Tracyclin
  Cross, Greece
• Tricocilin B [+ Amphotericin B]
  EMS, Brazil
• Tryplera [+ Bismuth Subcitrate Potassium, + Metronidazole]
  Allergan, Belgium
• Ttmycin
  Washington, Taiwan
• U-tab 2000 mg für Rinder [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Austria
• U-tab 2000mg dla bydta For dogs [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Poland
• Utertab [veterinary use]
  aniMedica, United Kingdom
• Utroletten N [veterinary use]
  Vetoquinol, Switzerland
• Vetacyclinum [veterinary use]
  Vetoquinol Biowet, Poland
• Weile
  Kojar, Taiwan
• Wintellin
  Winston, Taiwan
• Mysteclin [+ Amphotericin B]
  Dermapharm, Austria; Dermapharm, Germany

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.