SPL Set ID: 3ce3e8dc-7fbd-4f8d-a65f-092e1ef21725
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Tetracycline is a yellow, odorless, crystalline powder. Tetracycline is stable in air but exposure to strong sunlight causes it to darken. Its potency is affected in solutions of pH below 2 and is rapidly destroyed by alkali hydroxide solutions. Tetracycline is very slightly soluble in water, freely soluble in dilute acid and in alkali hydroxide solutions, sparingly soluble in alcohol, and practically insoluble in chloroform and in ether. The chemical name for tetracycline hydrochloride is 4-(Dimethylamino) -1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,-12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecar-boxamide monohydrochloride. Its structural formula is as follows: Each capsule, for oral administration, contains 250 mg or 500 mg tetracycline hydrochloride. Inactive Ingredients: Lactose, and magnesium stearate. The 250 mg and 500 mg capsule shells contain D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6, gelatin, sodium lauryl sulfate, and titanium dioxide. The imprinting ink for the 250 mg and 500 mg capsules contains D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40, iron oxide black, pharmaceutical shellac glaze, propylene glycol, n-butyl alcohol, and ferrosoferric oxide. This product complies with USP dissolution Test 2. structural-formula