SPL Set ID: 6e587d8d-1a82-4dfa-acea-88704d408f2f
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Doxycycline hyclate tablets, USP contain doxycycline hyclate, USP, a tetracycline class drug synthetically derived from oxytetracycline, in an immediate release formulation for oral administration. The molecular formula of doxycycline hyclate is (C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 · HCl) 2 · C 2 H 6 O · H 2 O and the molecular weight of doxycycline hyclate is 1025.87. The chemical name for doxycycline hyclate is: 4-(Dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide monohydrochloride, compound with ethyl alcohol (2:1), monohydrate. The structural formula for doxycycline hyclate is: Figure 1: Structure of Doxycycline Hyclate Doxycycline hyclate is a yellow to light yellow powder which is freely soluble in water and in methanol; sparingly soluble in alcohol; practically insoluble in chloroform and in ether. It dissolves in aqueous solutions of alkali hydroxides and carbonates. Doxycycline hyclate tablets are available as 75 mg and 150 mg tablets. Each 75 mg tablet contains 86.559 mg of doxycycline hyclate equivalent to 75 mg of doxycycline. Each 150 mg tablet contains 173.117 mg of doxycycline hyclate equivalent to 150 mg of doxycycline. Inactive ingredients in the tablet formulation are: microcrystalline cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate, croscarmellose sodium and magnesium stearate. Film-coating contains: polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol 3350, talc, iron oxide yellow, FD&C Blue #1 (75 mg Tablet) and FD&C Blue #2 (150 mg Tablet). Doxycycline hyclate tablets, USP meets USP Dissolution Test 3 . Structure