SPL Set ID: a5571acf-3284-4559-8cc0-b4856ac6d94d
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Doxycycline is an antibacterial drug synthetically derived from oxytetracycline, and is available as Doxycycline Hyclate Capsules; for oral administration. The structural formula of doxycycline monohydrate is with a molecular formula of C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 ∙H 2 O and a molecular weight of 462.46. The chemical designation for 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-naphthacenecarboxamide monohydrate. The molecular formula for doxycycline hydrochloride hemiethanolate hemihydrate is (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, while doxycycline monohydrate is very slightly 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. Inactive ingredients in the capsule formulations are: colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate, methylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, sodium starch glycolate, and stearic acid. 100 mg gelatin capsule shell contains: FD&C Blue #1, titanium dioxide and gelatin. Black ink contains shellac glaze in SD-45, black iron oxide, propylene glycol, FD&C Blue #2, FD&C Red # 40, FD&C Blue # 1, D&C Yellow # 10, butyl alcohol, denatured alcohol. Each capsule, for oral administration, contains doxycycline hyclate equivalent to 100 mg of doxycycline. Chemical Structure