Tetracycline Hydrochloride
Tetracycline Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Tetracycline Hydrochloride; Generic name: TETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc..
| Brand name | Tetracycline Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | TETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of tetracycline hydrochloride and other antibacterial drugs, tetracycline hydrochloride should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Tetracycline is indicated in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the condit |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Adults Usual daily dose, 1 gram as 500 mg twice a day or 250 mg four times a day. Higher doses such as 500 mg four times a day may be required for severe infections or for those infections which do not respond to the smaller doses. For pediatric patients above eight years of age Usual daily dose, 10 mg/lb to 20 mg/lb (25mg/kg to 50 mg/kg) body weight divided in four equal doses. Administration of adequate amounts of fluid with the capsule formulation of tetracycline is |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Tooth Development The use of drugs of the tetracycline-class during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy and childhood to the age of 8 years) may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth (yellow-gray-brown). This adverse reaction is more common during long-term use of the drugs but it has been observed following repeated short-term courses. Enamel hypoplasia has also been reported. Tetracycline drugs should not be used in this age group, except for anthrax, unless other |
| Active ingredient(s) | TETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=00acf413-c5d2-4a54-9d0d-56266cbc9edc |