SPL Set ID: 95ba4d68-2519-4edd-b9a2-5cd2fd00b250
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To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of doxycycline for injection and other antibacterial drugs, doxycycline for injection should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. DESCRIPTION Doxycycline hyclate, USP is an antibacterial drug synthetically derived from oxytetracycline. Its chemical name 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 )]. Its structural formula is as follows: Molecular formula: [C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8. HCl] 2 C 2 H 6 O H 2 O Molecular weight: 1025.88 g/mol Doxycycline hyclate, USP is a yellow color crystalline powder. It is soluble in water and in solutions of alkali hydroxides and carbonates; slightly soluble in alcohol; practically insoluble in chloroform and in ether. Doxycycline has a high degree of lipoid solubility and a low affinity for calcium binding. It is highly stable in normal human serum. Doxycycline for Injection USP, 100 mg/vial is a sterile yellow color lyophilized powder or cake filled in amber color glass vial with gray rubber stopper and orange flip off seal. Each vial contains doxycycline hyclate, USP equivalent to 100 mg doxycycline; ascorbic acid, 480 mg; and mannitol, 300 mg. 1