Declomycin
DECLOMYCIN®
(Demeclocycline Hydrochloride) Tablets, USP For Oral Use
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Declomycin (demeclocycline hydrochloride) Tablets and other antibacterial drugs, Declomycin (demeclocycline hydrochloride)
Tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.
DRUG DESCRIPTION
DECLOMYCIN demeclocycline hydrochloride is an antibiotic isolated from a mutant strain of Streotomyces aureofaciens. Chemically it is7-Chloro-4.(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6.11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10.12.12a-pentahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamidemonohydrochloride.
Its structural formula is:
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DECLOMYCIN Tablets for oral administration contain 150 mg or 300 mg of demeclocycline hydrochloride and the following inactive ingredients: Alginic Acid, Corn Starch, Ethylcellulose, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, D&C Red 7, Sorbitol, Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Yellow 10 and other ingredients. May also contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
Generic Name: Demeclocycline HCl
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