SPL Set ID: 860a1566-5857-ed88-e053-2991aa0ae2a4
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Doxycycline is an antibacterial drug synthetically derived from oxytetracycline, and is available as doxycycline hyclate tablets for oral administration. The chemical designation of doxycycline is 4-(Dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacene-carboxamide monohydrochloride, compound with ethyl alcohol (2:1), monohydrate. 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 the molecular weight is 1025.89. Doxycycline is a light-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. Active Ingredient: Doxycycline hyclate USP equivalent to 100 mg of doxycycline. Inactive Ingredient: Microcrystalline cellulose and magnesium stearate. Tablet coating contains hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, FD&C yellow #6, polysorbate 80 and FD&C blue #2. structural-formula