doxycyclate hyclate - Medication Listings

Doxycycline Hyclate Capsules, USP is an antibacterial drug synthetically derived from oxytetracycline. The structural formula of doxycycline hyclate is: with a molecular formula of (C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 •HCL) 2 •C 2 H 6 O•H 2 O and a molecular weight of 1025.88. The chemical designation for doxycycline is 2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 4-(dimethylamino)-1, 4, 4a, 5, 5a, 6, -11, 12a-octahydro-3,5,10, 12, 12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1, 11-dioxo-monohydrochloride, compound with ethanol(2:1), monohydrate, [4s-(4α, 4aα, 5α, 5aα, 6α, 12aα)]. Doxycycline is a yellow crystalline powder. Doxycycline hyclate is soluble in water. Doxycycline has a high degree of lipoid solubility and a low affinity for calcium binding. It is highly stable in normal human serum. Doxycycline will not degrade into an epianhydro form. Each capsule for oral administration contains doxycycline hyclate equivalent to 50 mg or 100 mg of doxycycline (anhydrous). Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate. The 50 mg and 100 mg capsule shells contain: gelatin, FD&C Blue #1 and titanium dioxide. The printing ink may contain: Shellac Glaze, Iron Oxide Black, N-Butyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, SD-45 Alcohol, FD&C Blue #2, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Blue #1, D&C Yellow #10. doxycycline-hyclate-capsules---hikma-1.jpg