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Product Name | Doxycycline HCl |
Appearance | Faint yellow Powder |
CAS NO. | 10592-13-9 |
Molecular Formula | C22h24n2o8 |
Storage | Keep in a cool, dry, dark location |
Doxycycline hydrochloride is the hydrochloride form of doxycycline, being a tetracycline antibiotic that has enjoyed widespread use in both veterinary and human medicine owing to its relatively broad spectrum and wide margin of safety. The first members of the tetracycline class were isolated from several species of bacteria from the genus Streptomyces in the1940s and 1950s. Since that time, a variety of tetracycline have been discovered, both naturally produced (e.g., chlortetracycline) and semisynthetic (e.g., doxycycline and tetracycline). Doxycycline was discovered in 1967 and has undergone extensive investigation, both for its antimicrobial properties as well as the effects it has on the physiology of higher organisms.
Antibacterial Treatment: Used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections, including respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, acne vulgaris, and certain sexually transmitted diseases caused by susceptible bacteria.
Prevention of Malaria: Administered in certain doses as a prophylactic measure to prevent malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum in areas where malaria is prevalent.
Treatment of Specific Diseases: Employed in the management of Lyme disease, chlamydia, syphilis, anthrax, and as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of certain tick-borne illnesses.
Bacterial Inhibition: Acts as a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, thereby halting bacterial growth and multiplication.
Anti-inflammatory Effects: Demonstrates anti-inflammatory properties, reducing inflammation associated with some bacterial infections and skin conditions like acne.
Modulation of Immune Response: In certain contexts, doxycycline modulates the immune system, affecting cytokine production and reducing the severity of inflammatory responses, particularly in autoimmune or inflammatory conditions where it is used adjunctively.