SPL Set ID: 04de98f3-33a2-48ba-85b5-9fac867524b7
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Doxycycline Capsules USP is a broad-spectrum antibacterial synthetically derived from oxytetracycline. Doxycycline 150 mg, 100 mg and 50 mg capsules contain doxycycline monohydrate equivalent to 150 mg, 100 mg or 50 mg of doxycycline for oral administration. The chemical designation of the light-yellow crystalline powder is alpha-6-deoxy-5-oxytetracycline. Structural formula: C22H24N2O8•H2O M.W. = 462.45 Doxycycline Capsules USP has a high degree of lipid solubility and a low affinity for calcium binding. It is highly stable in normal human serum. Doxycycline will not degrade into an epianhydro form. Inactive ingredients include colloidal silicon dioxide, gelatin, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and titanium dioxide. In addition, the 50 mg strength contains FD&C Yellow #6 and D&C Yellow #10. The 100 mg strength also contains black iron oxide, red iron oxide and yellow iron oxide. The 150 mg strength includes FD&C Red #40 and FD&C Yellow #6. This is the chemical structure